BACKGROUND For more than 100 years, the melt-dominated magma chamber has been
central to conceptual models of volcanism and igneous processes. Over the past few …

Magma reservoirs play a key role in controlling numerous processes in planetary evolution,
including igneous differentiation and degassing, crustal construction, and volcanism. For …

The processes involved in the formation and storage of magma within the Earth's upper crust
are of fundamental importance to volcanology. Many volcanic eruptions, including some of …

Field, geochronological and geophysical studies show that many igneous bodies are
emplaced incrementally, growing by accretion of successive magma sheets. The existence …

More than 800 million people live in proximity to active volcanoes and could be directly
impacted by potential eruptions. Mitigation of future volcanic hazards requires adequate …

The continental crust is central to the biological and geological history of Earth. However,
crustal heterogeneity has prevented a thorough geochemical comparison of its primary …

Polygenetic volcanoes and calderas produce eruptions of a wide variety of magnitudes,
chemistries, and recurrence times. Understanding the interplay between long-and short-term …

Over the past 25 years, our understanding of the physical processes that drive volcanic
eruptions has increased enormously thanks to major advances in computational and …

Magmatic processes on Earth govern the mass, energy and chemical transfer between the
mantle, crust and atmosphere. To understand magma storage conditions in the crust that …

Silicic volcanic eruptions pose considerable hazards, yet the processes leading to these
eruptions remain poorly known. A missing link is knowledge of the thermal history of magma …