A review of mechanical models of dike propagation: Schools of thought, results and future directions

E Rivalta, B Taisne, AP Bunger, RF Katz - Tectonophysics, 2015 - Elsevier
Magma transport in brittle rock occurs by diking. Understanding the dynamics of diking and
its observable consequences is essential to deciphering magma propagation in volcanic …

Towards scientific forecasting of magmatic eruptions

V Acocella, M Ripepe, E Rivalta, A Peltier… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Forecasting eruptions is a fundamental goal of volcanology. However, difficulties in
identifying eruptive precursors, fragmented approaches and lack of resources make eruption …

Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bárðarbunga volcanic system, Iceland

F Sigmundsson, A Hooper, S Hreinsdóttir, KS Vogfjörd… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Crust at many divergent plate boundaries forms primarily by the injection of vertical sheet-
like dykes, some tens of kilometres long. Previous models of rifting events indicate either …

The build-up and triggers of volcanic eruptions

L Caricchi, M Townsend, E Rivalta… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
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 …

Magma chambers: Formation, local stresses, excess pressures, and compartments

A Gudmundsson - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2012 - Elsevier
An existing magma chamber is normally a necessary condition for the generation of a large
volcanic edifice. Most magma chambers form through repeated magma injections …

Spatial distribution and alignments of volcanic centers: clues to the formation of monogenetic volcanic fields

N Le Corvec, KB Spörli, J Rowland, J Lindsay - Earth-Science Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Monogenetic basaltic volcanic fields occur worldwide in tectonic environments ranging from
extensional to convergent. Understanding similarities and differences between these fields …

Generation, ascent and eruption of magma on the Moon: New insights into source depths, magma supply, intrusions and effusive/explosive eruptions (Part 1: Theory)

L Wilson, JW Head - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
We model the ascent and eruption of lunar mare basalt magmas with new data on crustal
thickness and density (GRAIL), magma properties, and surface topography, morphology and …

Volcanology: Lessons learned from synthetic aperture radar imagery

V Pinel, MP Poland, A Hooper - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal …, 2014 - Elsevier
Twenty years of continuous Earth observation by satellite SAR have resulted in numerous
new insights into active volcanism, including a better understanding of subsurface magma …

Crustal structure of active deformation zones in Africa: Implications for global crustal processes

CJ Ebinger, D Keir, ID Bastow, K Whaler… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Cenozoic East African rift (EAR), Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL), and Atlas
Mountains formed on the slow‐moving African continent, which last experienced orogeny …

Off-rift volcanism in rift zones determined by crustal unloading

F Maccaferri, E Rivalta, D Keir, V Acocella - Nature Geoscience, 2014 - nature.com
When continents are stretched over a long period of time, deep elongated rift valleys form at
Earth's surface and zones of ponded magma, centred beneath the rift, form at the crust …