A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck or lava neck, forms when magma hardens within the vent of an active volcano. A plug can trap rising, volatile-charged magma beneath it, allowing gas pressure to build to extreme levels and sometimes triggering an explosive eruption; in a Plinian eruption, the plug itself is destroyed and ejected as ash.
Connections
Caused By
Source Wikipedia: Volcanic plug
In Discipline
Source Wikipedia: Volcanic plug
Sources
Wikipedia: Volcanic plug
WikipediaIn Discipline: Volcanology, Lead paragraph
A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck or lava neck, is a volcanic object created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano
Caused By: Volcanism, Lead paragraph
A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck or lava neck, is a volcanic object created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.