Dear colleagues,
We would like to draw your attention to, and encourage your
participation in, the following session at the 2008 International
Geological Congress in Oslo, Norway (August 6th – 14th).
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The construction/destruction of magmatic and volcanic systems: New
insights into magma-tectonic and volcano-tectonic processes in the
Earth's crust (MVP-06)
Magmatic and volcanic activity is intimately linked to the deformation
of the Earth's crust on local and regional scales. Mechanisms of magma
transport, storage, and eruption, and of the associated construction
and destruction of volcanic systems, have been studied for decades,
but many interlinked aspects are still debated. These include: 1) the
geometric evolution of sub-volcanic plutons and plumbing systems; 2)
the interactions between stress, fracturing, intrusion, and eruption;
3) the control of regional-tectonic regimes on the ascent, emplacement
and eruption of magma; 4) the structural evolution of volcanic
edifices, including calderas, maars, shields, and strato-volcanoes.
This session invites contributions providing new insights into the
processes of magma ascent, emplacement and eruption, and into the
mechanical relationships between volcanoes, sub-volcanic intrusions,
and crustal deformation. The session will bring together and help
further integrate approaches such as field study, petrology and
geochemistry, experimental and numerical modelling, remote sensing,
geodesy and geophysics, to improve our understanding of the physical
development of magmatic and volcanic systems.
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Please note that the application and abstract deadline for the Geohost
Stipend programme (for young scientists and/or scientists from
developing countries) is January 15th 2008. The regular abstract
submission deadline is February 29th 2008
Further details concerning, abstract submission, registration, the
Geohost stipend, the IGC 2008 scientific programme, etc. may be found
at http://www.33igc.org/coco/
Looking forward to seeing you in Oslo, and Merry Christmas!
Olivier Galland and Eoghan Holohan
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