Revised definition of large igneous provinces (LIPs)
Much has been learned about Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and their database greatly
expanded since their first formal categorization in the early 1990s. This progress provides an …
expanded since their first formal categorization in the early 1990s. This progress provides an …
Continental rift evolution: from rift initiation to incipient break-up in the Main Ethiopian Rift, East Africa
G Corti - Earth-science reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
The Main Ethiopian Rift is a key sector of the East African Rift System that connects the Afar
depression, at Red Sea–Gulf of Aden junction, with the Turkana depression and Kenya Rift …
depression, at Red Sea–Gulf of Aden junction, with the Turkana depression and Kenya Rift …
[图书][B] Igneous rocks and processes: a practical guide
R Gill, G Fitton - 2022 - books.google.com
IGNEOUS ROCKS AND PROCESSES A practical introduction to igneous petrology for
students and practitioners The newly revised Second Edition of Igneous Rocks and …
students and practitioners The newly revised Second Edition of Igneous Rocks and …
The red sea and gulf of aden basins
W Bosworth, P Huchon, K McClay - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2005 - Elsevier
We here summarize the evolution of the greater Red Sea–Gulf of Aden rift system, which
includes the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden marine basins and …
includes the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden marine basins and …
Cenozoic magmatism throughout east Africa resulting from impact of a single plume
CJ Ebinger, NH Sleep - Nature, 1998 - nature.com
The geology of northern and central Africa is characterized by broad plateaux, narrower
swells and volcanism occurring from∼ 45 Myr ago to the present. The greatest magma …
swells and volcanism occurring from∼ 45 Myr ago to the present. The greatest magma …
[HTML][HTML] On the ages of flood basalt events
VE Courtillot, PR Renne - Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 2003 - Elsevier
We review available data constraining the extent, volume, age and duration of all major
Phanerozoic continental flood basalts (CFB or traps) and oceanic plateaus (OP), together …
Phanerozoic continental flood basalts (CFB or traps) and oceanic plateaus (OP), together …
On causal links between flood basalts and continental breakup
Temporal coincidence between continental flood basalts and breakup has been noted for
almost three decades. Eight major continental flood basalts have been produced over the …
almost three decades. Eight major continental flood basalts have been produced over the …
Timing of the Ethiopian flood basalt event and implications for plume birth and global change
C Hofmann, V Courtillot, G Feraud, P Rochette, G Yirgu… - Nature, 1997 - nature.com
Continental flood basalts are often considered as fossil evidence of mantle plume heads
impinging on the lithosphere, and have been related to continental breakup,,. Many of these …
impinging on the lithosphere, and have been related to continental breakup,,. Many of these …
Continental breakup in magmatic provinces: An Ethiopian example
CJ Ebinger, M Casey - Geology, 2001 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Mechanical processes largely control the along-axis segmentation of continental rifts;
however, asthenospheric processes strongly influence the along-axis segmentation of mid …
however, asthenospheric processes strongly influence the along-axis segmentation of mid …
Flood and shield basalts from Ethiopia: magmas from the African superswell
B Kieffer, N Arndt, H Lapierre, F Bastien… - Journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
The Ethiopian plateau is made up of several distinct volcanic centres of different ages and
magmatic affinities. In the NE, a thick sequence of 30 Ma flood basalts is overlain by the 30 …
magmatic affinities. In the NE, a thick sequence of 30 Ma flood basalts is overlain by the 30 …