Magmatic rifting and active volcanism

Wright, T.J.; Ayele, A.; Ferguson, D.J.; Kidane, T.; Vye-Brown, C., eds. 2016 Magmatic rifting and active volcanism. Geological Society of London, 374pp. (Geological Society Special Publication, 420).

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Abstract/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.

Item Type:	Publication - Book
Date made live:	03 Oct 2016 13:45 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/514695

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