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Steady-state magma discharge at Etna 1971-81Throughout the past decade Mount Etna has been in almost continuous activity and even during periods of repose incandescent lava has often been visible in at least one of the summit vents. Using observations by Italian, British and French volcanological teams, the volumes of lava produced by each eruption from 1971 to July 1981 have been estimated. The computed output of magma for this period approximates to a rate of 0.7 cu m/s. This is compared with the output rate estimates for Etna's historic past. The steady-state nature of the output during the past decade has implications for the interpretation of the volcano's internal plumbing and the petrology of its lavas, and the assumption that this state will be maintained allows a discussion of the timing and magnitude of future eruptions.
Document ID
19820033634
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Wadge, G.
(Lunar and Planetary Institute Houston, TX, United States)
Guest, J. E.
(London, University Observatory, Mill Hill, Middx., United Kingdom)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
December 10, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: Nature
Volume: 294
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
82A17169
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-3389
Distribution Limits
Public
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