The bubbling Baratang mud volcano: a geological signature

The Barren Island Volcano, is well known for its pyroloclastic activities. Here the authors report an interesting geological signature known as mud volcano (locally referred to as Jwalamukhi) from the Baratang Island about 80 km north of Port Blair, Andamans. Usually mud volcanoes are found associat...

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Published inCurrent science (Bangalore) Vol. 101; no. 1; pp. 7 - 8
Main Authors Nagarajan, B., George, Rajee, Kumar, S. Senthil, Balan, D. Jesu, Shelke, G. R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Current Science Association 10.07.2011
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CORRESPONDENCE
Geology
Marine
Mud
Mud volcanoes
Pebbles
Signatures
Slurries
Volcanoes
ISW, India, Andaman Is., Baratang I
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Summary:The Barren Island Volcano, is well known for its pyroloclastic activities. Here the authors report an interesting geological signature known as mud volcano (locally referred to as Jwalamukhi) from the Baratang Island about 80 km north of Port Blair, Andamans. Usually mud volcanoes are found associated with tectonic subduction zones. They are geological formations created through geo-excreted gases and liquids, and are of global concern because they emit a large volume of methane over 10-33 Tg/year .
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ISSN:0011-3891