Marie Byrd Land Volcanic Province
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marie-byrd-land-volcanic-province-310-12581209
title:
Marie Byrd Land Volcanic Province
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The Marie Byrd Land Volcanic Province is a volcanic field in northern Marie Byrd Land of West Antarctica, consisting of over 18 large shield volcanoes, 30 small volcanic centres and possibly many more centres buried under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. It overlies a 500 km (310 mi) wide and 800 km (500 mi) long dome that has formed as a result of fault blocking within the West Antarctic Rift System. Volcanism in the Marie Byrd Land Volcanic Province commenced at least 36 million years ago during
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Volcanic field in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Byrd_Land_Volcanic_Province
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2024-02-06T17:19:42Z
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13
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