Emplacement of Continental Flood Basalt Lava Flows

2011/09/08 by Stephen Self, T. Thórdarson, L. Keszthelyi · 3 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Geological and Geochemical Analysis #Geological formations and processes #earthquake and tectonic studies #Flood basalt #Lava #Basalt #Geology #Deccan Traps #Flood myth #Earth science #Volcano #Geochemistry #Geophysics #Petrology #Geomorphology #Volcanism #Paleontology #Archaeology #Tectonics #Geography

paper · doi:10.1029/gm100p0381

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Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Physical Description of Continental Flood Basalt Lava Flows Early Model of Flood Basalt Emplacement A New Model for the Emplacement of Flood Basalt Lava Flows Potential for Atmospheric Effects from Flood Basalt Eruptions Conclusions

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