Magmatic rifting and active volcanism
edited by: T. J. Wright, University of Leeds, UK, A. Ayele, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, D. J. Ferguson, University of Leeds, UK, T. Kidane, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and C. Vye-Brown, British Geological Survey, UK.
Bok Engelsk
| Medvirkende | Ayele, A. (editor.)
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| Opplysninger | A major rifting episode began in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia in September 2005. Over a ten-day period, c. 2.5 km³ of magma were intruded along a 60 km-long dyke separating the Arabian and Nubian plates. Over the next five years, a further 13 dyke intrusions caused continued extension, eruptions and seismicity. This activity led to a renewed international focus on the role of magmatism in rifting, with major international collaborative projects working in Afar and Ethiopia to study the ongoing activity and to place it in a broader context. This book brings together articles that explore the role of magmatism in rifting, from the initiation of continental break-up through to full seafloor spreading. We also explore the hazards related to rifting and the associated volcanism. This work has implications for our understanding of how continents break-up and the associated distribution of resources in rift basins and continental margins.--
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| ISBN | 1-78620-264-6
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