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 …

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 …

Towards more realistic values of elastic moduli for volcano modelling

MJ Heap, M Villeneuve, F Albino… - Journal of volcanology …, 2020 - Elsevier
The accuracy of elastic analytical solutions and numerical models, widely used in
volcanology to interpret surface ground deformation, depends heavily on the Young's …

A quantitative study of the mechanisms governing dike propagation, dike arrest and sill formation

F Maccaferri, M Bonafede, E Rivalta - Journal of Volcanology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Dikes and sills are the moving building blocks of the plumbing system of volcanoes and play
a fundamental role in the accretionary processes of the crust. They nucleate, propagate, halt …

Dynamics of dyke intrusion in the mid-crust of Iceland

RS White, J Drew, HR Martens, J Key… - Earth and Planetary …, 2011 - Elsevier
We have captured a remarkable sequence of microearthquakes showing progressive melt
intrusion of a dyke moving upward from a sill at 18km depth in the mid-crust of the northern …

Interaction of ascending magma with pre‐existing crustal fractures in monogenetic basaltic volcanism: An experimental approach

N Le Corvec, T Menand… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Magma transport through dikes is a major component of the development of monogenetic
volcanic fields. These volcanic fields are characterized by numerous volcanic centers, each …

Igneous sill and finger emplacement mechanism in shale-dominated formations: a field study at Cuesta del Chihuido, Neuquén Basin, Argentina

JB Spacapan, O Galland, HA Leanza… - Journal of the …, 2017 - lyellcollection.org
Seismic reflection data and field observations have revealed the presence of voluminous
igneous sill complexes emplaced into organic-rich shale formations in sedimentary basins …

Insights into the magmatic feeding system of the 2021 eruption at cumbre vieja (La Palma, Canary Islands) Inferred from Gravity Data Modeling

FG Montesinos, S Sainz-Maza, D Gómez-Ortiz… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study used spatiotemporal land gravity data to investigate the 2021 eruption that
occurred in the Cumbre Vieja volcano (La Palma, Canary Islands). First, we produced a …

Stress inversions to forecast magma pathways and eruptive vent location

E Rivalta, F Corbi, L Passarelli, V Acocella, T Davis… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
When a batch of magma reaches Earth's surface, it forms a vent from which volcanic
products are erupted. At many volcanoes, successive batches may open vents far away from …

Gelatine as a crustal analogue: Determining elastic properties for modelling magmatic intrusions

JL Kavanagh, T Menand, KA Daniels - Tectonophysics, 2013 - Elsevier
Gelatine has often been used as an analogue material to model the propagation of magma-
filled fractures in the Earth's brittle and elastic crust. Despite this, there are few studies of the …