Timescales of water accumulation in magmas and implications for short warning times of explosive eruptions

Timescales of water accumulation in magmas and implications for short warning times of explosive eruptions

Volatiles such as water play a key role in magma ascent and ultimately triggering explosive eruptions. Here, the authors show that water-rich melts with water concentrations of 6–9 wt.% can ascend rapidly to the surface over the timescales of hours to days with very short warning times.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. Petrelli, K. El Omari, L. Spina, Y. Le Guer, G. La Spina, D. Perugini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-02987-6
Description
Summary:Volatiles such as water play a key role in magma ascent and ultimately triggering explosive eruptions. Here, the authors show that water-rich melts with water concentrations of 6–9 wt.% can ascend rapidly to the surface over the timescales of hours to days with very short warning times.
ISSN:2041-1723

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