Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Geological Sciences
Publication Date
Spring 2012
Abstract
The Magmatic Rifting and Active Volcanism (MRAV) Conference took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia January 10-13, 2012, convened by members of the Afar Rift Consortium, an international team investigating active magmatism and deformation in the Afar region. Over 200 people from around the world attended. The conference participants primarily presented the results of work on ongoing rifting processes in Afar, but work was also presented that addressed other portions of the East African Rift, comparable rift settings elsewhere, rifting processes in general, and the hazards and resources associated with the East African Rift.
The scientific program outlined the current state of knowledge in the East African rift and placed recent discoveries within the broader context of rift-related research globally. Central to the meeting was the presentation of results from thematic, multi-collaborator, international programs (e.g. Afar Consortium, RiftLink, Actions Marges), individual research groups, and industrial partners. The rich detail and modern datasets presented at the meeting highlight the importance of the existing infrastructure of international research in East Africa, which should be leveraged by GeoPRISMS to effectively focus resources in the extensive East African Rift System primary site.
Recommended Citation
Egger, A.E., Rooney, T., & Shillington, D. (2012). Magmatic rifting and active volcanism conference, Afar Rift Consortium. GeoPRISMS Newsletter 28, 12-15.
Journal
GeoPRISMS Newsletter
Rights
Copyright © 2012 GeoPRISMS
Comments
This report was originally published in the GeoPRISMS Newsletter.