Abstract The Deccan Volcanic Province (DVP), covering presently an area of 0.5 million km
2, and estimated to be 2–3 times larger during the Upper Cretaceous-Paleocene, is one of …

Most mass extinctions coincide in time with outpourings of continental flood basalts (CFB).
Some 20 years ago, it was shown [Courtillot, V., Besse, J., Vandamme, D., Montigny, R …

Recent studies indicate that the bulk (80%) of the Deccan trap eruptions occurred over less
than 0.8 my in magnetic polarity C29r spanning the Cretaceous–Tertiary (K–T) boundary …

Deccan intertrappean sediments in central India are generally considered as terrestrial
deposits of Maastrichtian age, but the Cretaceous–Tertiary (K–T) position is still unknown …

This is the first detailed report and analyses of deformation from the W part of the Deccan
large igneous province (DLIP), Maharashtra, India. This deformation, related to the India …

The role of extensional tectonics in the generation of basaltic melt and eruption of
continental flood basalts is controversial, and yet it remains crucial to understanding the …

A scientific challenge is to assess the role of Deccan volcanism in the Cretaceous-Tertiary
boundary (KTB) mass extinction. Here we report on the stratigraphy and biologic effects of …

Deccan Trap magmas may have erupted through multiple centers, the most prominent of
which may have been a shield volcano-like structure in the Western Ghats area. The lavas …

Recent advances in Deccan volcanic studies indicate three volcanic phases with the phase-
1 at 67.5 Ma followed by a 2 my period of quiescence. Phase-2 marks the main Deccan …

The widely accepted mantle plume model postulates that (1) the currently volcanically active
Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean is fed by the narrow “tail” of a mantle plume that rises …