Catastrophic caldera-forming eruptions: Thermomechanics and implications for eruption triggering and maximum caldera dimensions on Earth

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 241-242, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-12

  Gregg, P M ^a   De Silva, S L ^a   Grosfils, E B ^b   Parmigiani, J P ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caldera collapse; Finite element model; Geodynamic model; Magma chamber rupture; Mohr Coulomb failure; Resurgence; Surface displacement; Thermomechanics; Tumescence

Indexed keywords

CALDERA COLLAPSE; FINITE-ELEMENT MODELS; GEODYNAMIC MODELS; MAGMA CHAMBER; MOHR-COULOMB; RESURGENCE; SURFACE DISPLACEMENT; THERMO-MECHANICS; TUMESCENCE;

ASPECT RATIO; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MODELS;

ROOFS;

CALDERA; CATASTROPHIC EVENT; COULOMB CRITERION; DISPLACEMENT; FAULT PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEODYNAMICS; HOST ROCK; MAGMA CHAMBER; MOHR THEORY; NUMERICAL MODEL; THERMOMECHANICS; UPLIFT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 84863474272     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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