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A PASSAGE in Nasmyth's work on the “Moon” suggests, as a consequence, an explanation of volcanic eruptions that I have often given in lectures. The point to be explained is, why they are sudden and intermittent. Processes of cooling and expansion are gradual.
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WILSON, J. On Volcanic Eruptions. Nature 9, 382 (1874). https://doi.org/10.1038/009382c0
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