2016/11/23 by Jonathan M. Castro, B. Cordonnier, C. Ian Schipper +3 · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Geological and Geochemical Analysis #earthquake and tectonic studies #High-pressure geophysics and materials #Geology #Explosive eruption #Volcano #Magma #Rhyolite #Intrusion #Explosive material #Petrology #Electrical conduit #Seismology #Magma chamber #Vulcanian eruption #Caldera #Geochemistry #Volcanic rock
paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/ncomms13585
openalex publication_date 2016/11/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Abstract Magmatic intrusions and volcanic eruptions are intimately related phenomena. Shallow magma intrusion builds subsurface reservoirs that are drained by volcanic eruptions. Thus, the long-held view is that intrusions must precede and feed eruptions. Here we show that explosive eruptions can also cause magma intrusion. We provide an account of a rapidly emplaced laccolith during the 2011 rhyolite eruption of Cordón Caulle, Chile. Remote sensing indicates that an intrusion began after eruption onset and caused severe (>200 m) uplift over 1 month. Digital terrain models resolve a laccolith-shaped body ∼0.8 km 3 . Deformation and conduit flow models indicate laccolith depths of only ∼20–200 m and overpressures (∼1–10 MPa) that likely stemmed from conduit blockage. Our results show that explosive eruptions may rapidly force significant quantities of magma in the crust to build laccoliths. These iconic intrusions can thus be interpreted as eruptive features that pose unique and previously unrecognized volcanic hazards.