Decompression and Fracturing Caused by Magmatically Induced Thermal Stresses
Published in Journal of Geophiscal Research: Solid Earth, 2023
- We present a numerical quantification of the effect of thermal stresses in visco-elasto-plastic rock with tensile and dilatant shear failure
- The pressure drop in thermally contracting upper crustal magma bodies can exceed 100 MPa, potentially triggering devolatilization
- Thermal cracking can create an extensive fracture network around an upper crustal magma body
Cite as: Kiss, D., Moulas, E., Kaus, B.J.P, & Spang. (2023). "Decompression and Fracturing Caused by Magmatically Induced Thermal Stresses." Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 128, e2022JB025341. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JB025341
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