Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity（火山岩英语课件）.pptVIP

Volcanoes and Other Igneous ActivityChapter 4 Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, 7e The Nature of Volcanic Eruptions Factors determining the “violence” or explosiveness of a volcanic eruption Composition of the magma Temperature of the magma Dissolved gases in the magma The above three factors actually control the viscosity of a given magma which in turn controls the nature of an eruption The Nature of Volcanic Eruptions Viscosity is a measure of a material’s resistance to flow (e.g., Higher viscosity materials flow with great difficulty) Factors affecting viscosity Temper