Open AccessIdentifying an Eruption “Tipping Point” in Hot Spot Volcanoes
Author(s) -
Kate Wheeling
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo210609
Subject(s) - tipping point (physics) , volcano , hot spot (computer programming) , geology , meteorology , environmental science , geography , seismology , computer science , engineering , electrical engineering , operating system
By analyzing lava samples, researchers show how chemical processes that occur during magma’s ascent to the surface may contribute to a volcano’s eruptible state.