Open AccessIce melt rates during explosive subglacial eruptions
Author(s) -
Balcerak Ernie
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo260011
Subject(s) - meltwater , geology , glacier , explosive material , explosive eruption , volcano , ice formation , earth science , geomorphology , petrology , geochemistry , magma , atmospheric sciences , geography , archaeology
Volcanic eruptions occurring under glaciers melt cavities in the overlying ice, and this meltwater may drain out in a large, sudden flood known as a jökulhlaup. Observations show that ice melts rapidly in liquid‐filled subglacial cavities when these eruptions occur, but until now scientists have not had a quantitative description of the heat transfer processes involved.