Magmatic Rifting and Active Volcanism (Geological Society Special Publications)

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ISBN 10: 1862397295 / ISBN 13: 9781862397293

Published by Geological Society Special Publications, 2016

About this Item

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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Magmatic Rifting and Active Volcanism (Geological Society Special Publications)
• Publisher: Geological Society Special Publications
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862397295
• ISBN 13: 9781862397293
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 2.54W x 17.15H x 24.77D centimeters 2.54 centimeters width by 17.15 centimeters height by 24.77 centimeters depth
• Weight: 907 grams

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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.