Thermal, radioactive and magnetic properties of the lavas of the Mt Melbourne Volcanic Field (Victoria Land, Antarctica)
We present the results of measurements of physical properties carried out on mafic lavas from the Mt Melbourne Volcanic Field, useful for interpretation of geophysical surveys designed to shed light on the structure of the crust. The thermal conductivity is comparable to that of glass and shows a cl...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:616802ffdeea4c67afdecb284d25d97d 2023-05-15T13:54:20+02:00 Thermal, radioactive and magnetic properties of the lavas of the Mt Melbourne Volcanic Field (Victoria Land, Antarctica) Egidio Armadillo Paolo Chiozzi Massimo Verdoya Vincenzo Pasquale 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-4644 https://doaj.org/article/616802ffdeea4c67afdecb284d25d97d EN eng Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/4644 https://doaj.org/toc/1593-5213 https://doaj.org/toc/2037-416X doi:10.4401/ag-4644 1593-5213 2037-416X https://doaj.org/article/616802ffdeea4c67afdecb284d25d97d Annals of Geophysics, Vol 52, Iss 2, Pp 197-207 (2009) petrophysics - thermal and magnetic properties - radioactive heat production - volcanic rocks Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 Geophysics. Cosmic physics QC801-809 article 2009 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-4644 2022-12-31T08:17:49Z We present the results of measurements of physical properties carried out on mafic lavas from the Mt Melbourne Volcanic Field, useful for interpretation of geophysical surveys designed to shed light on the structure of the crust. The thermal conductivity is comparable to that of glass and shows a clear negative dependence on porosity. The volume heat capacity and the thermal diffusivity are less variable. The concentration of the thermally important natural radioactive isotopes was determined by gamma-ray spectrometry. Lavas denoted a rather low heat-production rate, and the largest concentration of heat-producing elements (potassium, uranium, thorium) was found in the trachyte samples. The magnetic susceptibility is more variable than the other physical properties and, among the several iron-titanium oxides, it appears primarily controlled by the ulvöspinel-magnetite solid solution series. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Victoria Land Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Victoria Land Annals of Geophysics 52 2 |
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We present the results of measurements of physical properties carried out on mafic lavas from the Mt Melbourne Volcanic Field, useful for interpretation of geophysical surveys designed to shed light on the structure of the crust. The thermal conductivity is comparable to that of glass and shows a clear negative dependence on porosity. The volume heat capacity and the thermal diffusivity are less variable. The concentration of the thermally important natural radioactive isotopes was determined by gamma-ray spectrometry. Lavas denoted a rather low heat-production rate, and the largest concentration of heat-producing elements (potassium, uranium, thorium) was found in the trachyte samples. The magnetic susceptibility is more variable than the other physical properties and, among the several iron-titanium oxides, it appears primarily controlled by the ulvöspinel-magnetite solid solution series. |
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Egidio Armadillo Paolo Chiozzi Massimo Verdoya Vincenzo Pasquale |
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Thermal, radioactive and magnetic properties of the lavas of the Mt Melbourne Volcanic Field (Victoria Land, Antarctica) |
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Thermal, radioactive and magnetic properties of the lavas of the Mt Melbourne Volcanic Field (Victoria Land, Antarctica) |
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Thermal, radioactive and magnetic properties of the lavas of the Mt Melbourne Volcanic Field (Victoria Land, Antarctica) |
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Thermal, radioactive and magnetic properties of the lavas of the Mt Melbourne Volcanic Field (Victoria Land, Antarctica) |
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Thermal, radioactive and magnetic properties of the lavas of the Mt Melbourne Volcanic Field (Victoria Land, Antarctica) |
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thermal, radioactive and magnetic properties of the lavas of the mt melbourne volcanic field (victoria land, antarctica) |
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