Magma fragmentation is the breakup of a continuous volume of molten rock into discrete
pieces, called pyroclasts. Because magma contains bubbles of compressible magmatic …

The scientific investigation of magma fragmentation and the development of experiments to
constrain and quantify its mechanisms, dynamics, efficiency and products was ushered in …

Over the past 25 years, our understanding of the physical processes that drive volcanic
eruptions has increased enormously thanks to major advances in computational and …

Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring features of the
physical world. Our paradoxical fascination with them stems from their majestic beauty and …

Dome-forming volcanoes are among the most hazardous volcanoes on Earth. Magmatic
outgassing can be hindered if the permeability of a lava dome is reduced, promoting pore …

Soufrière Hills Volcano had two periods of repetitive Vulcanian activity in 1997. Each
explosion discharged the contents of the upper 0.5–2km of the conduit as pyroclastic flows …

The ease at which exsolving volatiles can migrate though magma and outgas influences the
explosivity of a volcanic eruption. Volcanic rocks often contain discrete discontinuities …

The tensile strength of volcanic rock exerts control over several key volcanic processes,
including fragmentation and magma chamber rupture. Despite its importance, there is a …

Solfatara crater is located within the Campi Flegrei caldera to the west of Naples (Italy). It is
one of the largest fumarolic manifestations known, and the rocks hosting the hydrothermal …

The breaking apart of magma into fragments is intimately related to the eruptive style and
thus the nature and footprint of volcanic hazards. The size and shape distributions of the …