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. 2016 Aug 4;121(8):6092–6108. doi: 10.1002/2016JB013066

Table 1.

List of Parameters Used in This Study

Parameter Definition Unit
Geometry
a Radius of spherical or semimajor axis of ellipsoidal magma reservoir  m
c Semiminor axis of ellipsoidal magma reservoir  m
d Depth of magma reservoir center  m
a c Radius of conduit  m
L c Length of conduit  m
Rheological Properties
η m Viscosity of magma  Pa s
η r Viscosity of crustal rocks  Pa s
ρ m Density of magma  kg/m3
ρ r Density of crustal rocks  kg/m3
G Shear (or rigidity) modulus  Pa
ν Poisson's ratio
Parameters for FEM Viscoelastic Models
k Thermal conductivity  W/(m.K)
C p Specific heat capacity  J/(kg.K)
A D Dorn parameter  Pa s
E A Activation energy  J/mol
R t Boltzmann constant  J/(mol.K)
T 0 Surface temperature K
T w Magma chamber wall temperature K
τ M Characteristic Maxwell time of crustal viscoelastic relaxation s
Analytical Model Parameters
ΔP i(t) Injection pressure at inlet  Pa
τ P Characteristic time of the magma propagation s
t 0 Onset time of uplift episode s
t Time when uplift rates start to decrease s
β m Compressibility of magma  Pa−1
β w Compressibility of wall rocks  Pa−1
Derived Quantities
ΔP o(t) Reservoir pressure at the conduit outlet  Pa
Q(t) Volumetric flow rate  m3/s
q Volumetric flux  m3/(m2.s) or m/s
v Flow velocity  m/s
u z(t) Vertical displacement (uplift) rate  m/s