Gas-fluidisation in an experimental tapered bed: insights into processes in diverging volcanic conduits

Gas-fluidisation is commonly invoked as an important process during the formation of vent-fill deposits in diverging kimberlite pipes. In this study, we performed a series of laboratory experiments to determine the gas-fluidisation behaviour of particles in both confined straight-sided and tapered c...

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Main Authors: Gernon, Thomas M. (Author), Gilbertson, Mark A. (Author), Sparks, R. Stephen J. (Author), Field, Matthew (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008-06-20.
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