Open AccessWe Need a New Definition for "Magma"
Author(s) -
Allen F. Glazner,
John M. Bartley,
Drew S. Coleman
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo059741
Subject(s) - geology , magma , seismology , volcano
Confusion over the meaning of "magma" can generate popular misperceptions, including a nonexistent molten sea underneath Yellowstone National Park. We propose a different definition.
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