Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Caldera resurgence driven by magma viscosity contrasts

  • Federico Galetto,
  • Valerio Acocella,
  • Luca Caricchi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01632-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Following a large caldera creating volcanic eruption, caldera resurgence may occur as magma accumulation takes place, but this rarely leads to another a major eruption. Here, the authors using thermal and experimental models show that caldera resurgence is driven by magma viscosity contrasts.