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April 10, 2026Geological Society London Special Publications

The Role of Tectonics on the Emergence and Evolution of Volcanic Features: An Introduction

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DPDimitrios PapanikolaouFBFabio Luca BonalliCHChristian Hübscher

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Overview

Evaluates tectonic controls on volcanic features in various geodynamic settings, indicating interdependencies between tectonics and volcanism.

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand how tectonic processes influence the emergence and progression of various volcanic features in different geodynamic contexts.
  • Analyzed four geodynamic settings: mid-ocean ridges, continental rift zones, intra-oceanic island arcs, and active continental margin arcs.
  • Examined stress fields that drive volcanic activity and compared global volcanic regimes.
  • Investigated contributions of back-arc basins and hotspot volcanism to regional volcanic systems.
  • Identified distinct volcanic regimes based on tectonic settings, including tholeiitic and alkaline volcanism.
  • Revealed significant differences in volcanic features among tectonically controlled systems.
  • Provided new insights into the tectonomagmatic frameworks of the Eastern Mediterranean and intra-oceanic arcs.

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Papanikolaou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8968f6c1944d70ce080d3https://doi.org/10.1144/gslspecpub2025-118
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