Distribution and Examples
The distribution of known volcanic margins is shown on the graphic to the right. Many of the margins have not been thoroughly investigated and more passive margins are identified as volcanic from time to time.
Volcanic passive margins:
- South Atlantic
- Western Australia
- Southwest India
- Southern Greenland
- South of Arabia
- Norwegian
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