Caldera-structure relationships in Kenya - Observations from satellite dataMaps were constructed showing lineaments displayed on four Landsat MSS images, to study volcanic-tectonic relationships in the Kenya segment of the Gregory or eastern sector of the East African rift system. Many of the mapped lineaments correlated well with fractures shown on geological maps. Selected lineaments, transverse to the rift trend, could be extrapolated to intersect rift faults at locations correlative with the locations of Kenya's seven volcanic calderas. The volcano-genetic difference between these intersections vs. similar intersections having no obvious relationship to any type of volcanic vent is not yet understood.
Document ID
19920056730
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Blodget, Herbert W. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)