The Fluid Dynamics of Lava Flows: Silicic Domes and Basaltic Channels.

熔岩流在地球、月球和类地行星的大部分表面。这个跨学科的项目将结合实验室实验、数学分析、数值模拟和现场观测来阐明熔岩流的复杂动力学，包括流动与表面凝固和基底熔化的非线性耦合。重点将是熔岩穹丘的不稳定性，以及在开放的渠道和管道中流动。预期结果包括：预测熔岩流冷却和推进速度的能力，危险熔岩穹窿崩塌的指标，改进的火山危害评估，解释世界级岩浆矿床的成因，以及对行星表面形态的新解释。

Lava flows surface much of the Earth, Moon and terrestrial planets. This interdisciplinary program will combine laboratory experiments, mathematical analysis, numerical modelling and field observations to elucidate the complex dynamics of lava flows, including the nonlinear coupling of flow with surface solidification and basal melting. The focus will be on lava dome instability, and flow in open channels and tubes. Expected outcomes include: the ability to predict rates of lava flow cooling and advance, indicators of hazardous lava dome collapse, improved volcanic hazard assessments, explanations of the genesis of world-class magmatic ore deposits, and new interpretations of planetary surface morphologies.