EARTH SCIENCE Lethal volcanism

被引:9
作者
Wignall, Paul B. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Leeds, Sch Earth & Environm, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
关键词
IGNEOUS PROVINCE ERUPTIONS; CHINA;
D O I
10.1038/477285a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Data from the Siberian Traps volcanic region suggest that its magma source includes a significant component of recycled oceanic crust. This finding helps to explain why basalt eruptions are so environmentally devastating. See Letter p.312
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页码:285 / 286
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