'Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs)': Definition, recommended terminology, and a hierarchical classification

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 117-124

  Sheth, Hetu C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

classification; Large igneous province; magmatism; nomenclature; volcanism

Indexed keywords

BATHOLITH; CLASSIFICATION; DECCAN TRAPS; EMPLACEMENT; FLOOD BASALT; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MAGMATISM; NOMENCLATURE; PETROGRAPHY; TERMINOLOGY; VOLCANISM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND; SIERRA MADRE; SIERRA MADRE OCCIDENTAL; WHITSUNDAY ISLAND;

EID: 36248941447     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2007.07.005     Document Type: Article

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