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Member Since 1985
George W. Bergantz
Professor, University of Washington Seattle
Professional Experience
University of Washington Seattle
Professor
2021 - Present
Education
Doctorate
1988
Publications
On the kinematics and dynamics of crystal-rich systems
Partially molten rocks, often called a mush, are examples of a hydrogranular mixture where the dynamics are controlled by both fluid and crystal...
August 19, 2017
Time scales of crystal mixing in magma mushes
Magma mixing is widely recognized as a means of producing compositional diversity and preconditioning magmas for eruption. However, the processes a...
February 24, 2016
AGU Abstracts
On Unifying Three Pillars of Petrology
NORMAN L. BOWEN AWARD LECTURE I
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 15 december 2021
George W. Bergantz
Advances in petrology are based on three core activities: observations of the natural world from the kilometer to micrometer scales, laboratory and an...
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The Dispersive Velocity of Compressional Waves in Magmatic Suspensions
THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL ADVANCES IN SEISMOLOGY V POSTER
seismology | 13 december 2021
Alexandre Carrara, Philippe Lesage, Alain Burgisse...
The geophysical detection of magma bodies and the estimation of the dimensions, physical properties, and the volume fraction of each phase is required...
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The Influence of Crystal Shape and Ordering on the Mechanical Response of a Mush during Strain
CHEMISTRY, MECHANICS, GEOPHYSICS, AND TIMESCALES OF MAGMATIC PROCESSES I ORAL
volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 13 december 2021
Alexandre Carrara, George W. Bergantz, David Canto...
The mechanical behavior of crystal-rich mush controls the dynamics and evolution of magma bodies but is poorly understood, . The presence of a semi-ri...
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