A comparison of volcanic eruption processes on earth, moon, Mars, Io and Venus

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Magma, Natural Satellites, Planetary Craters, Structural Properties (Geology), Volcanoes, Chemical Composition, Crusts, Earth (Planet), Io, Moon, Planetary Surfaces, Venus (Planet), Planets, Volcanism, Comparisons, Eruptions, Earth, Moon, Mars, Venus, Terrestrial Planets, Jupiter, Satellites, Io, Silicate, Characteristics, Physical Properties, Chemistry, Atmosphere, Geology, Magmas, Features, Deposits

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The physical, chemical, and atmospheric characteristics of the silicate planets and satellites are surveyed in terms of their effects on the volcanic evolution of the surfaces of these bodies. The equations relating the parameters affecting magma ascent through the crust and eruption are analyzed, and three major types of eruption are characterized: effusive, steady explosive, and unsteady explosive. This analytical framework is then used to predict the nature of volcanic activity on each of the planets and satellites, and the predictions are compared with actual observations. Outstanding problems are discussed, with emphasis on the need for a general model of planetary interior dynamics applicable to bodies with varying degrees of interior viscosity, mantle activity, and lithospheric plate tectonics.

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