The Magma Reservoirs That Feed Supereruptions

Research Article| February 01, 2008 The Magma Reservoirs That Feed Supereruptions Olivier Bachmann; Olivier Bachmann *Department of Earth and Space Sciences University of Washington Box 351310, Seattle, WA 98195-1310, USA E-mail: bachmano@u.washington.edu; bergantz@u.washington.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar George Bergantz George Bergantz *Department of Earth and Space Sciences University of Washington Box 351310, Seattle, WA 98195-1310, USA E-mail: bachmano@u.washington.edu; bergantz@u.washington.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Elements (2008) 4 (1): 17–21. https://doi.org/10.2113/GSELEMENTS.4.1.17 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Olivier Bachmann, George Bergantz; The Magma Reservoirs That Feed Supereruptions. Elements 2008;; 4 (1): 17–21. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/GSELEMENTS.4.1.17 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract The vigor and size of volcanic eruptions depend on what happens in magma reservoirs in the Earth's crust. When magmatic activity occurs within continental areas, large reservoirs of viscous, gas-rich magma can be generated and cataclysmically discharged into the atmosphere during explosive supereruptions. As currently understood, large pools of explosive magma are produced by extracting interstitial liquid from long-lived “crystal mushes” (magmatic sponges containing >50 vol% of crystals) and collecting it in unstable liquid-dominated lenses. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.