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 …

[KIRJA][B] Volcano-tectonic processes

V Acocella - 2021 - Springer
Among the various university courses I took for my geoscience degree, volcanology and
structural geology motivated me by far the most. Volcanoes and deformed rocks are indeed …

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 …

U–Pb zircon ages and petrogenesis of the Late Cretaceous I-type granitoids in arc setting, Eastern Pontides, NE Turkey

A Kaygusuz, M Arslan, I Temizel, E Aydınçakır - Journal of African Earth …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Eastern Pontides Orogenic Belt (EPOB) as a well-preserved ancient magmatic
arc situated in the eastern part of the Sakarya Zone and has key importance to allow for …

Exploring the orogenic nature of the Cariris Velhos event (ca. 1000-920 Ma) of the Borborema Province (NE Brazil)

LCML Santos, MS Paixão, GA Lages, FA Caxito… - Journal of South …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Cariris Velhos event (ca. 1000-920 Ma) is a significant marker in the early
Neoproterozoic lithospheric record of the Borborema Province in NE Brazil. Despite its …

Using ambient noise to image the northern East African Rift

EL Chambers, N Harmon, D Keir… - Geochemistry …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The northern East African Rift (EAR) is a unique location where we observe
continental rifting in the Main Ethiopian Rift (MER) transitioning to incipient seafloor …

Pre-eruptive storage conditions and magmatic evolution of the Bora-Baricha-Tullu Moye volcanic system, Main Ethiopian Rift

AZ Tadesse, K Fontijn, L Caricchi, F Begue… - Lithos, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Bora-Baricha-Tullu Moye is a Late Quaternary volcanic system in the Main
Ethiopian Rift, characterised by products of both explosive and effusive volcanic eruptions …

Volatile‐rich magmas distributed through the upper crust in the Main Ethiopian Rift

F Iddon, M Edmonds - Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding magma storage and differentiation in the East African Rift underpins our
understanding of volcanism in continental rift settings. Here, we present the geochemistry of …

Sulphur isotopes of alkaline magmas unlock long-term records of crustal recycling on Earth

W Hutchison, RJ Babiel, AA Finch, MAW Marks… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Earth's surface and mantle sulphur reservoirs are connected via subduction, crustal
recycling and volcanism. Although oceanic hotspot lavas currently provide the best …

[HTML][HTML] Rhyolites in continental mafic large igneous provinces: petrology, geochemistry and petrogenesis

M Halder, D Paul, S Sensarma - Geoscience Frontiers, 2021 - Elsevier
We present a detailed review of the petrological and geochemical aspects of rhyolite and
associated silicic volcanic rocks (up to 20​ vol% of all rocks) reported to date from twelve …