A theoretical model of the explosive fragmentation of vesicular magma
Recent experimental work has shown that, when a vertical column of rock under large pressure is suddenly depressurized, the column can 'explode' in a structured and repeatable way. The observations show that a sequence of horizontal fractures forms from the top down, and the resulting bloc...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Sprog: | English |
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2010
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