Magma Transport

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Abstract

Chapter 9 begins with an extended but condensed discussion of igneous petrology, involving detailed discussion of phase diagrams and the difference between the various basaltic lavas which occur. The remainder of the chapter considers in sequence the path of magma from its genesis deep in the mantle to its eruption at the surface. First the creeping transport in the asthenosphere is described, then magmafracturing in the lithosphere, then crystallisation in magma chambers, and finally volcanic eruptions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInterdisciplinary Applied Mathematics
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages539-616
Number of pages78
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Publication series

NameInterdisciplinary Applied Mathematics
Volume36
ISSN (Print)0939-6047
ISSN (Electronic)2196-9973

Keywords

  • Magma Chamber
  • Mantle Rock
  • Partial Melting
  • Rayleigh Number
  • Stress Intensity Factor

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