Flood basalts Flood basalts Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a national monument and national preserve located in the Snake River Plain in central Idaho near Arco, Idaho. The features in this protected area are volcanic and represent one of the best preserved flood basalt areas in the continental United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve"
Eldgjá is a volcanic canyon in Iceland. Eldgjá and the nearby Laki craters are part of the same volcanic system as Katla in the south of the country. Eldgjá means "fire canyon". ...more on Wikipedia about "Eldgjá"
A flood basalt is a giant volcanic eruption that coats large stretches of land with basalt lava. Flood basalts have occurred on continental scales in prehistory, creating great plateaux and mountain ranges that have survived many millions of years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flood basalt"
This page is about the volcanic Laki craters, for other meanings of the word "laki" see Laki (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Laki (volcano)"
A large igneous province (LIP) is an extensive region of basalts resulting from flood basalt volcanism. When created, these regions often occupy a few million km2 and have volumes on the order of 1 million km3. In most cases, the majority of a LIP's volume is emplaced in less than 1 million years. ...more on Wikipedia about "Large igneous province"
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