Volcanic activity and hazard in the East African Rift Zone

Juliet Biggs; Atalay Ayele; Tobias P. Fischer; Karen Fontijn; William Hutchison; Emmanuel Kazimoto; Kathy Whaler; Tim J. Wright

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27166-y

Volcanic activity and hazard in the East African Rift Zone

Juliet Biggs^*, Atalay Ayele, Tobias P. Fischer, Karen Fontijn, William Hutchison, Emmanuel Kazimoto, Kathy Whaler, Tim J. Wright

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Over the past two decades, multidisciplinary studies have unearthed a rich history of volcanic activity and unrest in the densely-populated East African Rift System, providing new insights into the influence of rift dynamics on magmatism, the characteristics of the volcanic plumbing systems and the foundation for hazard assessments. The raised awareness of volcanic hazards is driving a shift from crisis response to reducing disaster risks, but a lack of institutional and human capacity in sub-Saharan Africa means baseline data are sparse and mitigating geohazards remains challenging.

Original language	English
Article number	6881
Number of pages	12
Journal	Nature Communications
Volume	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27166-y
Publication status	Published - 25 Nov 2021

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