Which mechanism determines volcanic explosivity when magma viscosity increases?

💡 Explanation

When magma viscosity increases, volatile gases have difficulty escaping because they become trapped, causing pressure buildup that culminates in explosive eruptions. Therefore gas trapping results and explosive eruptions, rather than convection, crystallization, or density reduction which do the opposite.

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