Which condition increases the likelihood of phreatic eruptions during volcanic dome formation?

💡 Explanation

High geothermal gradients increase groundwater temperatures; therefore pore water flashes to steam accelerating Hydrothermal pressure, shattering the dome. Eruptions are steam-driven, rather than magma discharge because water interacting with heated rock is essential.

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