The Role of Tectonics on the Emergence and Evolution of Volcanic Features with Particular Reference to the Mediterranean Region [Due August 2026]
Product code: SP560
Geological Society of London, GSL Special Publications, Tectonics, Not yet published
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 9781786206961
Author/Edited by: Edited by D. Papanikolaou, F. L. Bonali, C. Hübscher, and P. Nomikou
Number of pages: 264
Online publication date: 14/07/2026
Lyell Collection URL: https://www.lyellcollection.org/toc/sp/560/1
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Special Publication 560
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This volume explores the intricate interplay between lithospheric deformation and magmatic processes, examining how pre-existing tectonic and stratigraphic discontinuities govern the formation of volcanic features. By analysing the transition of magma from the upper crust to the surface, the text illustrates how dyke intrusions exploit extensional, transtensional and occasionally compressional structures across diverse geotectonic settings.
From the crustal thinning of divergent mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts to the complex stress fields of convergent back-arc basins, this collection details the varied morphologies of volcanic intrusions and extrusions in both subaerial and submarine environments. Contributors investigate the life cycle of volcanic centres, focusing on the duration of volcanic activity, the migration of magmatic zones and the underlying influence of plate kinematics and deformation rates. Bringing together cutting-edge volcano-tectonic research, this publication provides a comprehensive overview of the evolutionary stages of volcanic systems and their broader implications for structural stability and crustal change.
D. Papanikolaou, F. L. Bonalli, C. Hübscher and P. Nomikou, The role of tectonics on the emergence and evolution of volcanic features: an introduction
D. Papanikolaou, P. Nomikou and D. Lampridou, Two subparallel rift zones in the South Aegean Sea hosting the Santorini and Nisyros volcanic centres
D. Papanikolaou, P. Nomikou and D. Lampridou, Tectonic graben and volcanism in the Aegean, Greece
A. Belka, P. Nomikou, S. I. Bühring, K. Bejelou, D. Lampridou, S. Kothri, E. Varotsou, A. Bach and D. Papanikolaou, The Antimilos Volcanic Group with emphasis on its submarine volcanoes, Aegean Sea
K. Drymoni, J. Browning, T. Girona, J. E. Kendrick, A. Gudmundsson and Y. Lavallée, An exploration of potential magma propagation pathways within Santorini volcano, Greece
D. Lampridou, P. Nomikou, K. Haase and C. Beier, Growth of the submarine Paphsanias Volcanic Field within the Epidavros tectonic graben in the Western Saronikos Gulf, Aegean Sea
J. Natale, S. Vitale, G. Giordano, B. Jicha and V. Morra, Uncovering the Middle–Late Pleistocene slip history of Garigliano Graben faults and its impact on the construction and collapse of the Roccamonfina volcano, Italy
A. Gudmundsson, The effects of stress gradients on faulting and dyke emplacement, with applications to Santorini and Iceland
F. L. Bonali, N. Corti, S. Bressan, N. Tsereteli and A. Tibaldi, Fault kinematics and stress control on monogenetic volcanism in compressional setting: the Lesser Caucasus key example (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan)
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