Strain rate and bimodal volcanism in the
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Francesco Mazzarini; Giacomo Corti; Piero Manetti; Fabrizio Innocenti
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Article
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2004
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Bimodal volcanism, which is typical of the continental rift, is supposed to be mainly dependent on strain-rate setting. High strain rates enhance the coupling between brittle and ductile crust and create a high density of the fractures used by basaltic magmas to erupt. Decoupling of brittle and duct