The scaling of experiments on volcanic systems
In this article, the basic principles of the scaling procedure are first reviewed by a presentation of scale factors. Then, taking an idealized example of a brittle volcanic cone intruded by a viscous magma, the way to choose appropriate analogue materials for both the brittle and ductile parts of t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Earth Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/feart.2015.00026/full |