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Siberian Traps Observations
The Siberian Traps represent one of the largest known continental volcanic provinces preserved within the geological record.
Regional Geological Context
The Siberian Traps occur primarily within Krasnoyarsk Krai and surrounding regions of Siberia, Russia, including areas near Norilsk and the Tunguska Basin.
Regional research institutions include Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia and Saint Petersburg State University in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Observation
The province contains enormous volumes of volcanic rock distributed across a continental-scale region.
Constraint Analysis
Its scale, timing, and preservation make the Siberian Traps an important geological benchmark within deep-time reconstruction studies.
Open Questions
What relationships exist between large-scale mantle organization and the emplacement of continental flood basalt provinces?