Which characteristic of magma mainly determines it's explosiveness?
- Lava is a melted rock. There are all kinds of minerals and rocks melted far below at high heat and pressure. It's called magma, no matter the material. When it appears on the surface, the same thing is called lava. Whatever elements are present when a volcano develops determines the type of eruption that has been observed.
- Increased volume of silica or elemental glass Magma leads to higher viscosity or flow resistance.
Volcanic pressure builds up a dense rock under and within silica, which is then released explosively.
- It's the material of Silica, and so it's the viscosity. The higher the content , the higher the viscosity, and generally the lower the temperature at which it erupts, the higher the viscosity.
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The higher the viscosity, the greater the intensity of the eruption.
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