The scaling of experiments on volcanic systems

In this article, the basic principles of the scaling procedure are first reviewed by a presentation of scale factors. Then, taking an idealized example of a brittle volcanic cone intruded by a viscous magma, the way to choose appropriate analogue materials for both the brittle and ductile parts of t...

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Main Author: Olivier eMERLE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/feart.2015.00026/full