Magmatic Rifting and Active Volcanism (Geological Society Special Publications)

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.

ISBN 10: 1862397295 / ISBN 13: 9781862397293

Published by London : Geological Society, 2016

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vi, 374 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm. Contents: The role of magmatism in continental rifting -- Magma-dominated rifting in the Afar triple junction -- Mid-ocean ridges and continental margins -- Hazards from magmatic rifts.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Magmatic Rifting and Active Volcanism (Geological Society Special Publications)
• Publisher: London : Geological Society
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862397295
• ISBN 13: 9781862397293
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
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Synopsis

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 mag- matism in rifting, from the initiation of continental break-up through to full seafloor spread- ing. 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 dis- tribution of resources in rift basins and continental margins.