Active Volcanoes of China

About this book

China is home to more than a dozen volcanoes that have erupted during the Holocene. Recent activity, such as the eruption of Ashikule in 1951 and the unrest of Changbaishan during 2002–05, highlights the potential for future volcanic unrest and eruptions in the country. In 1999, a National Volcano Monitoring Network was established, inaugurating a programme of research and surveillance to understand the history and activity of China's volcanoes. Much progress has been made since, advancing understanding in the areas of geology, geochemistry and geophysics, and supporting hazard mitigation planning. This Special Publication reports the wide-ranging outcomes of this work for the first time to the international community.

Contents

- Perspectives on the active volcanoes of China / Xu, J., Oppenheimer, C., Hammond, J. and Wei, H.       
- Volcanic processes and magmatic evolution of Tianchi volcano, Changbaishan / Wei, H., Zhao, B., Chen, Z. and Yu, H.
- Volcanism in the Longgang volcanic field of NE China: insights from eruption history, volcano types and geochemical characteristics / Zhao, B., Xu, D., Bai, Z. and Chen, Z.
- Petrogenesis and dynamic implications of the Cenozoic alkali basalts from the Jingpohu Volcanic Field, NE China / Bai, X., Wei, W., Yu, H. and Chen, Z.
- Wudalianchi volcanic field, NE China: tectonic setting, eruptive history, and geophysical insights / Chen, Z., Zhao, Y., Bai, X., Wei, W., Liu, Y. and Bai, Z.
- Geomorphology and geochemistry of the Late Cenozoic volcanoes in the Halaha River–Chaoer River volcanic fields, western Greater Hinggan Mountain Range, NE China / Zhao, Y.-W., Zou, H. and Li, N.
- The Late Cenozoic volcanic groups in the South Daxing’anling, NE China: geology, geochemistry, and chronology / Li, N., Zhao, Y.-W., Gong, L.-W. and Wang, J.-L.
- Olivine chemistry of the Quaternary Datong basalts of the Trans-North China Orogen: insights into mantle source lithology and redox–hydration state / Hong, L., Zhang, Y., Zhang, L., Xu, Y.-G., Liu, Z. and He, P.
 - Volcanic geology and petrochemistry of Ashikule volcanic ?eld in western Kunlun Mountains of the Tibetan plateau / Xu, J., Zhao, B., Yu, H., Wei, F. and Chen, Z.
- Cenozoic volcanism along Dahongliutan fault in the West Kunlun Mountains, China: implication from distribution of volcanic rocks, volcanic geology, and geochemistry / Zhao, B., Wei, F., Yang, W., Xu, J. and Cui, X.
- Eruption history, petrogeochemistry, and geodynamic background of Tengchong volcanoes in Yunnan Province, SW China / Yu, H., Zhao, B., Chen, Z., Wei, H., Yang, W. and Bai, X.
- The Cenozoic volcanic fields in northern Hainan Island and the Leizhou Peninsula, south China: eruption history, magma source and dynamic background / Wei, F., Wei, W. and Yu, H.
- Magma plumbing system and origin of the intraplate volcanoes in Mainland China: an overview of constraints from geophysical imaging / Yu, W., Wei, W., Wei, F., Bai, X., Liu, S. and Xu, D.
- A review of present-day deformation of active volcanoes in China between 1970 and 2013 / Ji, L., Xu, J., Liu, L. and Zhang, W.

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