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The Lesser Antilles arc is unusual in erupting high MgO lavas relative to many other volcanic arcs. This provides a rare opportunity to study early fractionating phases, such as olivine, with the aim of gaining insight into the early petrogenesis of these lavas as well as shallo…

The reality of detrimental anthropogenic effects on the environment requires the development of a number of sustainable practices and technologies. The Prieto Group strives to advance the synthesis and understanding of materials for use in energy conversion and storage. Advances…

Explosive volcanic eruptions are propelled to the surface by the exsolution of vapour bubbles from magma due to decompression. A long-held view is that the amount of H 2 O dissolved in the magma at depth controls the intensity of an explosive eruption. Growing evidence from stud…