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phreatomagmatic [frē¦ad·ō·mag′mad·ik]

(geology)

Pertaining to a volcanic explosion that extrudes both magmatic gases and steam; it is caused by the contact of the magma with groundwater or ocean water.

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No references found			For pyroclastic eruptions of magmatic or phreatomagmatic origin, the high heat capacity and thermal conductivity of water leads to rapid heat transfer and potentially to another phase of fragmentation (Gudmundsson, 2003). Igneous rock associations 6. modelling of deep submarine pyroclastic ... by Lentz, D.R. / Geoscience Canada These phreatomagmatic explosive eruptions result from the interaction of highly charged fluid-rich magmas with the water saturated country rocks into which they are intruding. Caldera Resources Inc.: Ellendale East Diamond Project-Western ... by Business Wire 4) is a phreatomagmatic basaltic volcano that erupted through wet lake and floodplain sediments. Geology and Wine 11. Terroir of the Western Snake River Plain, Idaho, ... by Bitner, Ron / Geoscience Canada			Phragmites Phragmobasidiomycetes phragmocone phragmoid Phragmoplast phragmosome Phragmosporae Phrase Phrase Book phrase name Phraseological Unit Phraseology phrasing Phratry phreaker phreaking phreatic phreatic cycle phreatic gas phreatic surface phreatic water phreatic zone phreatic-water discharge Phreatoicidae Phreatoicoidea phreatomagmatic Phreatophyte phrenectomy phrenic nerve Phrenology Phrixus Phrygia Phrygian Phrygian cap Phrygian marble Phryne Phrynichus Phrynocephalus phrynoderma Phrynophiurida PHS PHS-WLL PHSA phthalate phthalate buffer phthalate ester phthalazine Phthalic Acid Phthalic Anhydride Phthalimide Phthalocyanine Dyes			phreak Phreak/Hack, United Kingdom phreaked Phreaker Phreaker phreakers phreakers Phreakers / Hackers / Anarchists / Cyberpunks / Technologists Phreakers and Hackers Underground Network Phreakers Hackers and Laundromat Service Employees phreaking phreaking Phreaking Boxes Phreaking Boxes phreaks phreaks phreatic phreatic phreatic cycle Phreatic eruption phreatic gas Phreatic surface Phreatic surface Phreatic surface phreatic water Phreatic zone Phreatic zone phreatic-water discharge Phreatoicidae Phreatoicoidea phreatomagmatic phreatophyte phreatophyte phreatophytes phreatophytes phreatophytic phreatophytic PHREC Phred PHREDA PHREL Phren Phren Phren phren(o)- phren- phren- phrenalgia phrenalgia Phrenectomy Phrenectomy phrenemphraxis phrenetic phrenetic phrenetic phrenetical phrenetical phrenetical phreni- phreni- phrenic

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