The nature and growth of magmatic plumbing systems are very important to geology. Traditionally, magma chambers have been viewed as bodies of molten rock or partially crystallized ‘magma mush’ connected to the surface by a narrow cylindrical conduit.
A new study finds that volcanoes are not fed by molten magma formed in large chambers, overturning previous ideas about volcanic eruptions.
In a new study, scientists suggest that a seamount found previously west of Peru could represent a completely new type of seafloor volcanism, fueled by a hidden, shallow reservoir of magma. Evidence of isolated volcanism such as this could provide a unique window into Earth’s interior.
Cardiff University scientists have revealed the depth and magnitude of the internal ‘plumbing system’ that drives volcanic activity around the world.
