Using electric and magnetic fields to map beneath the volcanic sediment of the Deccan Traps

Using electric and magnetic fields to map beneath the volcanic sediment of the Deccan Traps

Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Dhanbad 28 Jun 2025 The Deccan Traps are one of the largest volcanic features globally, covering approximately 500,000 square kilometres of west-central India, including parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Telangana. These massive flood basalts or volcanic sediments were formed from extensive volcanic eruptions that began around 66 million years ago. On the western coast, much of the vol…