Geodynamics

deccan

Unravelling the Magma Plumbing network of the Deccan Traps

Garima Shukla and edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda May 29, 2024

Source: https://www.kunr.org/world-headlines/2024-01-14/a-volcano-erupts-in-iceland-sending-lava-flowing-toward-a-nearby-town

In this week’s blog, Garima Shukla, ECS representative of the Geodynamics Division and PhD student at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, India, working with Dr. Jyotirmoy Mallik, discusses her research involving fieldwork and statistical calculations. Her research also delves into rock magnetism and palaeomagnetism to unravel the longstanding enigmas surrounding ...[Read More]

The Deccan Chronicle: Plume or no-Plume? Perspective from a Deccan dyke swarm

Ayanangshu Das and edited by Jyotirmoy Paul October 27, 2021

Source: https://www.maxpixel.net/static/photo/1x/Mountain-Eruption-Smoke-Volcano-Landscape-Lava-4129533.jpg

Deccan volcanism is one of the landmark events in India’s geodynamical history. Yet, its origin is still under debate regarding its association with the Réunion plume. In this week’s news and views, Ayanangshu Das, a PhD student at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, explains their recent study to understand the emplacement mechanism by observing the magm ...[Read More]