Chronology and dynamics of a large silicic magmatic system: Central Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand
Geology
By: B. F. Houghton, C. J. N. Wilson, M.O. McWilliams, Marvin A. Lanphere, S.D. Weaver, R. M. Briggs, and M. S. Pringle
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Abstract
The central Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand is a region of intense Quaternary silicic volcanism accompanying rapid extension of continental crust. At least 34 caldera-forming ignimbrite eruptions have produced a complex sequence of relatively short-lived, nested, and/or overlapping volcanic centers over 1.6 m.y. Silicic volcanism at Taupo is similar to the Yellowstone system in size, longevity, thermal flux, and magma output rate. However, Taupo contrasts with Yellowstone in the exceptionally high frequency, but small size, of caldera-forming eruptions. This contrast reflects the thin, rifted nature of the crust, which precludes the development of long-term magmatic cycles at Taupo.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Chronology and dynamics of a large silicic magmatic system: Central Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand |
| Series title | Geology |
| DOI | 10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0013:CADOAL>2.3.CO;2 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 13 |
| Last page | 16 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Other Geospatial | Bay of Plenty, Taupo Volcanic Zone |
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