The dynamics and stability of thin liquid films have fascinated scientists over many decades:
the observations of regular wave patterns in film flows down a windowpane or along …

Lava flows are gravity currents of partially molten rock that cool as they flow, in some cases
melting the surface over which they flow but in all cases gradually solidifying until they come …

Explosive volcanic eruptions constitute a major class of natural hazard with potentially
profound economic and societal consequences. Although such eruptions cannot be …

Measurement of effusion rate is a primary objective for studies that model lava flow and
magma system dynamics, as well as for monitoring efforts during on-going eruptions …

Gravity currents, driven by horizontal differences in buoyancy, play a central role in fluid
mechanics, with numerous important natural and industrial applications. The first …

Samples collected from a lava channel active at Kīlauea Volcano during May 1997 are used
to constrain rates of lava cooling and crystallization during early stages of flow. Lava erupted …

Eruption of the Soufrière Hills Volcano on Montserrat allowed the detailed documentation of
a Pélean dome-forming eruption. Dome growth between November 1995 and March 1998 …

Dome-forming volcanoes are among the most hazardous volcanoes on Earth. Magmatic
outgassing can be hindered if the permeability of a lava dome is reduced, promoting pore …

Volatiles provide the primary driving force for volcanic eruptions, thus understanding magma
degassing is fundamental to understanding volcanic activity in volatile-rich arc …

The emplacement mechanisms of rhyolitic lava flows are enigmatic and, despite high lava
viscosities and low inferred effusion rates, can result in remarkably, laterally extensive (> 30 …