Magmatic rifting and active volcanism / edited by T.J. Wright, A. Ayele, D.J. Ferguson, T. Kidane and C. Vye-Brown.

Format Electronic
PublicationLondon : Geological Society of London, 2016.
Description1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour).
Supplemental ContentGeoScienceWorld
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Other author/creatorWright, T. J. (Tim J.), editor.
Other author/creatorAyele, A. (Atalay), editor.
Other author/creatorFerguson, D. J. (David J.), editor.
Other author/creatorKidane, T. (Tesfaye), editor.
Other author/creatorVye-Brown, Charlotte, editor.
Other author/creatorGeological Society of London issuing body.
SeriesGeological Society, London, special publications ; volume 420
Geological Society, London, special publications ; volume 420. UNAUTHORIZED
Summary 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. This work 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Spec. audience char. Specialized.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 30, 2016).
Issued in other formPrint version : 9781862397293
ISBN9781862391345 (ebook) :

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