Active Volcanoes of China
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 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.
Volcanic geology and petrochemistry of Ashikule volcanic field in western Kunlun Mountains of the Tibetan plateau
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Published:October 11, 2021
Abstract
Ashikule volcanic field, developed in the western Kunlun mountain of north Tibet, is composed of approximately 10 volcanoes, and covers a total area of about 200 km2 at an average altitude of approximately 5000 m, one of the highest volcanic fields in the world. In this study, we conducted detailed field investigations of the geological and geomorphological features of volcanic rocks and volcanic edifices in Ashikule basin, and compiled a large-scale geological map of the study area for the first time. We also collected a series of samples for petrochemistry analysis, as well as a high-precision 40Ar/39Ar geochronology study of selected lavas from Ashikule volcanic field. Finally, we refined the eruption history for the volcanic activity in the basin, which provides some new volcanological evidence for the study of the tectonic evolution of the Northern Tibetan Plateau.
- absolute age
- Ar/Ar
- Asia
- Cenozoic
- chemical composition
- China
- cones
- eruptions
- Far East
- Holocene
- igneous rocks
- Kunlun Mountains
- lava
- Pleistocene
- Quaternary
- shield volcanoes
- tectonics
- Tibetan Plateau
- volcanic features
- volcanic fields
- volcanic rocks
- volcanism
- volcanoes
- Dongshan
- Xishan
- Daheishan
- Ashikule Basin
- Ashishan
- Ashikule volcanic field
- Wulukeshan
- Migongshan
- Yizishan
- Matishan