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A compositional tipping point governing the mobilization and eruption style of rhyolitic magma

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  • D. Di Genova

    (School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

  • S. Kolzenburg

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

  • S. Wiesmaier

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

  • E. Dallanave

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

  • D. R. Neuville

    (Géomatériaux, CNRS-IPGP UMR 7154)

  • K. U. Hess

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

  • D. B. Dingwell

    (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

Abstract

Measurements of the composition-dependent viscosity of rhyolitic magma reveal a tipping point that changes the physical properties of the melt and controls the transition between effusive and explosive eruptions.

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  • D. Di Genova & S. Kolzenburg & S. Wiesmaier & E. Dallanave & D. R. Neuville & K. U. Hess & D. B. Dingwell, 2017. "A compositional tipping point governing the mobilization and eruption style of rhyolitic magma," Nature, Nature, vol. 552(7684), pages 235-238, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:552:y:2017:i:7684:d:10.1038_nature24488
    DOI: 10.1038/nature24488
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    1. Francisco Cáceres & Kai-Uwe Hess & Michael Eitel & Markus Döblinger & Kelly N. McCartney & Mathieu Colombier & Stuart A. Gilder & Bettina Scheu & Melanie Kaliwoda & Donald B. Dingwell, 2024. "Oxide nanolitisation-induced melt iron extraction causes viscosity jumps and enhanced explosivity in silicic magma," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.

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