Experimental study of dense pyroclastic density currents using sustained,gas-fluidized granular flows |
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| Authors: | Pete J Rowley Olivier Roche Timothy H Druitt Ray Cas |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of South Carolina, 701 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC, 29205, USA
2. Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, 1680 East-west Road, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA
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| Abstract: | Submarine lava flow morphology is commonly used to estimate relative flow velocity, but the effects of crystallinity and viscosity are rarely considered. We use digital petrography and quantitative textural analysis techniques to determine the crystallinity of submarine basaltic lava flows, using a set of samples from previously mapped lava flow fields at the hotspot-affected Galápagos Spreading Center. Crystallinity measurements were incorporated into predictive models of suspension rheology to characterize lava flow consistency and rheology. Petrologic data were integrated to estimate bulk lava viscosity. We compared the crystallinity and viscosity of each sample with its flow morphology to determine their respective roles in submarine lava emplacement dynamics. We find no correlation between crystallinity, bulk viscosity, and lava morphology, implying that flow advance rate is the primary control on submarine lava morphology. However, we show systematic variations in crystal size and shape distribution among pillows, lobates, and sheets, suggesting that these parameters are important indicators of eruption processes. Finally, we compared the characteristics of lavas from two different sampling sites with contrasting long-term magma supply rates. Differences between lavas from each study site illustrate the significant effect of magma supply on the physical properties of the oceanic upper crust. |
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