Computer Science
Scientific paper
Aug 1981
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981natur.292..493w&link_type=abstract
Nature, vol. 292, Aug. 6, 1981, p. 493, 494.
Computer Science
Earth (Planet), Mars Volcanoes, Moon, Planetary Composition, Planetary Structure, Volcanology, Basalt, Carbon Monoxide, Igneous Rocks, Magma, Selenology, Volcanoes, Planets, Earth, Moon, Mars, Eruptions, Volcanism, Comparisons, Volcanic Features, Magmas, Gases, Viscosity, Lava Flows, Basalts, Volume, Production Rate, Ignimbrites, Pressure, Volcanoes
Scientific paper
A survey is provided of recent comparative studies on the character of eruption mechanics on earth, the moon and Mars. Among the relevant determinations made are: (1) a source depth for lunar basaltic magmas deeper, at 100 km, than most terrestrial ones; (2) the rising of both lunar and terrestrial magmas to less than 2 km below the surface before gases begin to exsolve; (3) carbon monoxide concentrations in lunar basalts are an order of magnitude lower than the average volatile contents of terrestrial basalts; and (4) unequivocal proof is lacking for the existence of ignimbrites in Martian volcanic formations, which would be formed by the collapse of large eruption columns.
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