Magma flow revealed by magnetic fabric in the Okavango giant dyke swarm, Karoo igneous province, northern Botswana

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 170, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 247-261

  Aubourg, C ^a   Tshoso, G ^b,c   Le Gall, B ^b   Bertrand, H ^c   Tiercelin, J J ^b   Kampunzu, A B ^d   Dyment, J ^e   Modisi, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

^b INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^e INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

AMS; imbrication; Karoo; magma flow direction; magnetic fabric; Okavango dyke swarm

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; LEVEES; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; VOLCANIC ROCKS; VOLCANOES;

MAGMA FLOW DIRECTION; MAGNETIC FABRIC;

GEOLOGY;

DIKE SWARM; FOLIATION; IGNEOUS PROVINCE; IMBRICATION; MAGMA; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FABRIC;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; KAROO; NAMIBIA; OKAVANGO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 40649088906     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.10.013     Document Type: Article

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