The mechanical behaviour and failure modes of volcanic rocks: a review

MJ Heap, MES Violay - Bulletin of Volcanology, 2021 - Springer
The microstructure and mineralogy of volcanic rocks is varied and complex, and their
mechanical behaviour is similarly varied and complex. This review summarises recent …

A multi-decadal view of seismic methods for detecting precursors of magma movement and eruption

BA Chouet, RS Matoza - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2013 - Elsevier
With the emergence of portable broadband seismic instrumentation, availability of digital
networks with wide dynamic range, and development of new powerful analysis techniques …

Plate tectonics on the Earth triggered by plume-induced subduction initiation

TV Gerya, RJ Stern, M Baes, SV Sobolev, SA Whattam - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Scientific theories of how subduction and plate tectonics began on Earth—and what the
tectonic structure of Earth was before this—remain enigmatic and contentious …

A review of mechanical models of dike propagation: Schools of thought, results and future directions

E Rivalta, B Taisne, AP Bunger, RF Katz - Tectonophysics, 2015 - Elsevier
Magma transport in brittle rock occurs by diking. Understanding the dynamics of diking and
its observable consequences is essential to deciphering magma propagation in volcanic …

The build-up and triggers of volcanic eruptions

L Caricchi, M Townsend, E Rivalta… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
More than 800 million people live in proximity to active volcanoes and could be directly
impacted by potential eruptions. Mitigation of future volcanic hazards requires adequate …

Lateral magma flow in mafic sill complexes

C Magee, JD Muirhead, A Karvelas… - …, 2016 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The structure of upper crustal magma plumbing systems controls the distribution of
volcanism and influences tectonic processes. However, delineating the structure and …

Magma chambers: Formation, local stresses, excess pressures, and compartments

A Gudmundsson - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2012 - Elsevier
An existing magma chamber is normally a necessary condition for the generation of a large
volcanic edifice. Most magma chambers form through repeated magma injections …

Geosite assessment and communication: a review

F Pasquaré Mariotto, K Drymoni, FL Bonali, A Tibaldi… - Resources, 2023 - mdpi.com
This work is aimed at reviewing the current state of the art in geosite selection, assessment,
and communication. We first highlight the main papers that have defined paramount …

How local stresses control magma-chamber ruptures, dyke injections, and eruptions in composite volcanoes

A Gudmundsson - Earth-science reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
To assess the probability of a volcanic eruption during an unrest period, we must understand
magma-chamber rupture and dyke propagation to the surface, as well as dyke arrest at …

Towards more realistic values of elastic moduli for volcano modelling

MJ Heap, M Villeneuve, F Albino… - Journal of volcanology …, 2020 - Elsevier
The accuracy of elastic analytical solutions and numerical models, widely used in
volcanology to interpret surface ground deformation, depends heavily on the Young's …