Recent publications

Keshav, S., Gudfinnsson, G. H., and Presnall, D. C. (2011) Melting phase relations of simplified carbonated peridotite at 12-26 GPa in the systems CaO-MgO-SiO2-CO2 and CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-CO2: Highly calcic magmas in the transition zone of the Earth, Jour. Petrology, 52, 2265-2291.

Presnall, D. C. and Gudfinnsson, G. H. (2011) Fracture-Induced Oceanic volcanism from the low-velocity zone – without mantle plumes, J. Petrol., P. J. Wyllie Volume (advanced access).


Interests
EXPERIMENTAL IGNEOUS PETROLOGY, OCEANIC VOLCANISM, PHASE EQUILIBRIUM THEORY, THE MANTLE PLUME CONTROVERSY, ROLE OF VOLATILES IN MAGMATISM, GRANITIC BATHOLITHS, ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY OF MAGMAS