Title: How to stop or slow down lava flows

Authors: R.D. Schuiling

Addresses: Institute of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University PO Box 80021, 3508 Utrecht, The Netherlands

Abstract: It is proposed to use the strongly endothermic dissociation reactions of common carbonate rocks to rapidly cool lava flows, in order to prevent them from destroying human habitations.

Keywords: lava cooling; endothermic reactions; lava flows; lava tubes; ophicalcite; volcanic hazards; carbonate rocks; volcanoes.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2008.018643

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 2008 Vol.8 No.3, pp.282 - 285

Published online: 03 Jun 2008 *

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