Date de publication : 27/01/2020
Catégorie(s) : News
Hydrothermal alteration, a clue to a better understanding of volcanic eruptions
Stratovolcanoes, like Vesuvius, are among the most dangerous in the world. Two mineral physics experts from the Institut de physique du globe de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Institute of Earth Physics – IPGS), Michael Heap and Alexandra Kushnir, studied hydrothermal alteration, a phenomenon that can reduce the permeability of lava domes and thus lead to explosive volcanic activity. The multidisciplinary study of the Indonesian volcano, Mount Merapi, appeared in the magazine, Nature Communications.