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Articles | Volume 18, issue 18
Articles | Volume 18, issue 18
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Methods for assessment of models
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23 Sep 2025
Methods for assessment of models |  | 23 Sep 2025

Models of buoyancy-driven dykes using continuum plasticity or fracture mechanics: a comparison

Yuan Li, Timothy Davis, Adina E. Pusok, and Richard F. Katz

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Magmatic dykes transport magma to the Earth's surface, sometimes causing eruptions. We advanced a model of dyking, treating it as plastic deformation in a porous medium, unlike the classic model that treats dykes as fractures in elastic solids. Comparing the two, we found the plastic model aligns with the fracture model in dyke speed and energy consumption, despite quantitative differences. This new method could be a powerful tool for understanding volcanic processes during tectonic activity.
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Advances in numerical modelling of geological processes