Acquisition of equipment for an experimental petrology laboratory

EAR-0236564锤子这个实验设施将允许在5千巴的高温和压力下探索岩浆过程。火成岩和变质岩石学家开发的传统相平衡研究方法将得到加强和调整，利用快速淬火和压力自动控制等技术进步来解决火山问题。实验研究将探索喷发参数，并测试有关地球和其他行星上的火山管道系统和岩浆过程的假设。动态实验，特别是那些压力变化的实验，对于了解岩浆在火山喷发之前和期间如何对密集参数和挥发分浓度的变化做出化学反应至关重要。长期目标是促进所有相关参数的不断增长的数据库，这些参数是对火山喷发的时间、类型和强度进行量化建模所必需的。科学成果的一个更广泛的影响将是改善对与火山喷发相关的危险的理解。该实验室预计将通过与美国地质勘探局科学家和大学研究人员的合作，为夏威夷和太平洋地区的火山学家社区提供服务。夏威夷大学是吸引火山学研究生的磁石，他们中的许多人将通过课程接触到实验室研究，并努力攻读硕士/博士学位。

EAR-0236564HammerThis experimental facility will allow exploration of magmatic processes at high temperature and pressure to 5 kbar. Traditional methods of phase equilibria research developed by igneous and metamorphic petrologists will be enhanced and adapted using technical advances such as rapid quenching and automated control of pressure to solve volcanological problems. Experimental studies will explore eruption parameters and test hypotheses about volcanic plumbing systems and magmatic processes on Earth and other planets. Dynamic experiments, particularly those in which pressure is varied, are vital to understanding how magmas respond chemically to changes in intensive parameters and volatile concentrations prior to and during volcanic eruptions. The long-term objective is to contribute to the growing database of all the relevant parameters necessary to quantitatively model the timing, style, and intensity of volcanic eruptions. One broader impact of the scientific results will be an improved understanding of hazards associated with volcanic eruptions. The laboratory is expected to serve a regional community of volcanologists in Hawaii and Pacific region, through collaborations with USGS scientists and university researchers. The University of Hawaii is a magnet for graduate students in volcanology, many of whom will be exposed to laboratory research through courses and work toward advanced degrees in the MS/PhD program.***