Elliptic calderas in the Ethiopian Rift: Control of pre-existing structures

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 119, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 189-203

  Acocella, V ^a   Korme, T ^b   Salvini, F ^a   Funiciello, R ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Caldera elongation; Ethiopian rift; Fault reactivation; Magma chamber control

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; REMOTE SENSING; TECTONICS;

REGIONAL STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING;

CALDERA; FAULT PROPAGATION; MAGMA CHAMBER; MAGMATISM; REMOTE SENSING; RIFT ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING;

ETHIOPIA; ETHIOPIAN RIFT;

EID: 0037210194     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(02)00342-6     Document Type: Article

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