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.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wright, T. J. (Tim J.), editor.

Ayele, A. (Atalay), editor.

Ferguson, D. J. (David J.), editor.

Kidane, T. (Tesfaye), editor.

Vye-Brown, Charlotte, editor.

Geological Society of London, issuing body.

Series:

Geological Society special publication ; no. 420.

Geological Society special publication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rifts (Geology).

Volcanism.

Physical Description:

vi, 374 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Geological Society, 2016.

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, 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781862397293

1862397295

OCLC:

957744306