Thermally-assisted Magma Emplacement Explains Restless Calderas

Abstract Many calderas show repeated unrest over centuries. Though probably induced by magma, this unique behaviour is not understood and its dynamics remains elusive. To better understand these restless calderas, we interpret deformation data and build thermal models of Campi Flegrei caldera, Italy...

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Main Authors: Antonella Amoruso, Luca Crescentini, Massimo D’Antonio, Valerio Acocella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08638-y