Spatial distribution and alignments of volcanic centers: clues to the formation of monogenetic volcanic fields

N Le Corvec, KB Spörli, J Rowland, J Lindsay - Earth-Science Reviews, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Monogenetic basaltic volcanic fields occur worldwide in tectonic environments ranging from
extensional to convergent. Understanding similarities and differences between these fields …

Evolution and characteristics of continental rifting: Analog modeling-inspired view and comparison with examples from the East African Rift System

G Corti - Tectonophysics, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The evolution and characteristics of narrow continental rifting are illustrated in this paper
through a review of recent lithospheric-scale analog models of continental extension …

Lateral magma flow in mafic sill complexes

C Magee, JD Muirhead, A Karvelas… - …, 2016‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The structure of upper crustal magma plumbing systems controls the distribution of
volcanism and influences tectonic processes. However, delineating the structure and …

The Cenozoic magmatism of East Africa: part V–magma sources and processes in the East African Rift

TO Rooney - Lithos, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The generation of magmas in the East African Rift System (EARS) is largely the result of
either:(A) melting of easily fusible compositions located within the lithospheric mantle due to …

Volcanic activity and hazard in the East African Rift Zone

J Biggs, A Ayele, TP Fischer, K Fontijn… - Nature …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Over the past two decades, multidisciplinary studies have unearthed a rich history of
volcanic activity and unrest in the densely-populated East African Rift System, providing new …

Quantifying volcanic hazard at Campi Flegrei caldera (Italy) with uncertainty assessment: 1. Vent opening maps

A Bevilacqua, R Isaia, A Neri, S Vitale… - Journal of …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Campi Flegrei is an active volcanic area situated in the Campanian Plain (Italy) and
dominated by a resurgent caldera. The great majority of past eruptions have been explosive …

Elevated mantle temperature beneath East Africa

TO Rooney, C Herzberg, ID Bastow - Geology, 2012‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The causes of magmatism at magmatic rifted margins and large igneous provinces (LIPs)
are uncertain because the condition of the mantle that underlay them during formation can …

Off-rift volcanism in rift zones determined by crustal unloading

F Maccaferri, E Rivalta, D Keir, V Acocella - Nature Geoscience, 2014‏ - nature.com
When continents are stretched over a long period of time, deep elongated rift valleys form at
Earth's surface and zones of ponded magma, centred beneath the rift, form at the crust …

Crustal structure of active deformation zones in Africa: Implications for global crustal processes

CJ Ebinger, D Keir, ID Bastow, K Whaler… - …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Cenozoic East African rift (EAR), Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL), and Atlas
Mountains formed on the slow‐moving African continent, which last experienced orogeny …

The control of preexisting faults on the distribution, morphology, and volume of monogenetic volcanism in the Michoacán-Guanajuato Volcanic Field

MG Gómez-Vasconcelos, JL Macías… - …, 2020‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Interactions between volcanic and tectonic processes affect the distribution, morphology,
and volume of eruptive products in space and time. The Queréndaro area in the eastern …