**************************************************************** From: Sonia Rousse <sonia.rousse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> **************************************************************** *EXTENDED DEADLINE 29th of FEBRUARY* Dear colleagues Please consider contributing to the symposium EUR-08, The North Atlantic Igneous Province stripped: Origin, magmatic activity, crustal processes and plate kinematics to be held at 33rd International Geological Congress, Oslo August 5-14, 2008 Details at http://www.33igc.org Key-note speakers: Carmen Gaina Nick Kusznir Sverre Planke Henrik Svendsen Chritian Tegner Valentin Troll Hope to see you in Oslo Best regards Morgan Ganeroed Sonia Rousse Walter Roest Abstract The North Atlantic Igneous Province stripped: Origin, magmatic activity, crustal processes and plate kinematics Conveners: Morgan Ganerød, Sonia Rousse and Walter Roest Abstract: The North Atlantic Igneous Province (NAIP) which includes the UK, Ireland,the Faeroes, Greenland and the West Greenland-Baffin corridor is one of several well-known Large Igneous Provinces (LIP) temporally correlated with continental break up. The NAIP likely owes its origin to the Iceland Plume and broadly corresponds in time to the initiation of seafloor spreading in the NE Atlantic. It is also believed to have triggered global climate changes, with knock-on effects for the biosphere and sedimentary facies. In the last few decades, the Atlantic-Arctic margin has received much attention, partly as a result of hydrocarbon exploration, leading to a rapidly expanding, onshore and offshore geological and geophysical dataset. This provides a unique setting to derive new insights into causal links between timing and style of magma emplacement, crustal processes,plume arrival, plate kinematics, uplift, subsidence and the evolution of sedimentary basins. In this session we aim to paint a more comprehensive picture of the NAIP, the complex thermal history of the North Atlantic region and its role in shaping the North Atlantic geology. We welcome contributions from all disciplines that will further and challenge our knowledge of the Mid-Cretaceous to present North Atlantic magmatism, its causes before, during and after continental break-up. ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
