Frictional heat dehydrates magma

Monday, December 28, 2015 - 09:22 in Earth & Climate

In contrast to the conventional view, new findings demonstrate that frictional heat in rising magma can drive outgassing of water vapor, which contributes to the dehydration of molten magma – and reduces the pressure in the system.

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