Typically, high viscosity, high gas magma results in a Plinian (explosive) eruption. The gas pulverizes the magma into ash and may form lateral pyroclastic flows.
· It is determined by the primary factors of the magma's Temperature, its Composition, and the amount of Dissolved Gases it contains.
Factors that determine the force of an eruption are magma viscosity and gas content.
The type of volcanic eruption is primarily determined by the composition of the magma beneath the volcano. Magma high in silica tends to be more viscous and leads to explosive eruptions, while lower silica magma tends to flow more easily, resulting in effusive eruptions. Other factors such as the presence of gas, the amount of pressure, and the shape of the volcano can also influence the type of eruption.
No. Dissolved gasses trapped under pressure provide the force.
A volcano erupts when enough pressure builds up inside of it to unplug it's crater. The stronger the plug, the more force is needed to expel it, which results in a more violent eruption. Also, the stickiness of the lava is a factor. The more sticky the lava, the stronger the eruption.
· It is determined by the primary factors of the magma's Temperature, its Composition, and the amount of Dissolved Gases it contains.
Factors that determine the force of an eruption are magma viscosity and gas content.
The amount of pressure that pushes up the magma in a volcano
The type of volcanic eruption is primarily determined by the composition of the magma beneath the volcano. Magma high in silica tends to be more viscous and leads to explosive eruptions, while lower silica magma tends to flow more easily, resulting in effusive eruptions. Other factors such as the presence of gas, the amount of pressure, and the shape of the volcano can also influence the type of eruption.
No. Dissolved gasses trapped under pressure provide the force.
How full the magma chamber is and the amount of gas that is in the volcano.
If the magma is more viscous, the eruption is stronger.
If a volcano's magma is high in silica, the volcano will probably erupt explosively. If the magma is not high in silica, the volcano will probably erupt quietly.
How full the magma chamber is and the amount of gas that is in the volcano.
One factor that influences a volcanic eruption is the composition of the lava; the thicker the lava, the more explosive the eruption. Another factor is the level of pressure that forces magma up a pipe or vent; the higher the pressure, the more violent the eruption.
Cotopaxi volcano is in Ecuador. A volcano magma can be measured during and after volcano eruption. The Cotopaxi eruption in 1987, its lahar has travelled for 60 miles.
A volcano erupts when enough pressure builds up inside of it to unplug it's crater. The stronger the plug, the more force is needed to expel it, which results in a more violent eruption. Also, the stickiness of the lava is a factor. The more sticky the lava, the stronger the eruption.