Enumerate the causes and impacts of volcanic disaster.
When a part of the earth's upper mantle or lower crust melts, magma forms. A volcano is essentially an opening or a vent through which this magma and the dissolved gases it contains are discharged. Although there are several factors triggering a volcanic eruption, three predominate: the buoyancy of the magma, the pressure from the exsolved gases in the magma and the injection of a new batch of magma into an already filled magma chamber.
The buoyancy of the magma: As rock inside the earth melts, its volume increases producing a melt that is less dense than the surrounding rock. This lighter magma then rises toward the surface by virtue of its buoyancy. finally, the magma reaches the surface and erupts.
The pressure from the gases in the magma: Magmas also contain dissolved volatiles such as water, sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide. Experiments have shown that the amount of a dissolved gas in magma at atmospheric pressure is zero, but rises with increasing pressure.
Injection of new magma into a chamber that is already filled with :
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