Call number:
9/M 07.0421 (420)
In:
Geological Society special publication
Description / Table of Contents:
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.
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
VI, 374 Seiten
ISBN:
978-1-86239-729-3
Series Statement:
Geological Society special publication 420
URL:
http://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/420/1
Location:
Reading room
Branch Library:
GFZ Library
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