Jill Earth Science

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Baylor College Medical School

Jill Earth Science

Can you please explain how a volcanic eruption is affected by magma composition, magma temperature, and the amount of dissolved gases in the magma.

Asked by greta r #218157 on 1/31/2014 10:36 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 1/31/2014 10:48 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/31/2014 10:48 PM

Greta- The link below will take you to a great explanation for how vocanic eruption is affected. Scroll down to the following section;MAGMA VISCOSITY, TEMPERATURE, AND GAS CONTENT.

http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Controls.html

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