Which outcome occurs when a rhyolitic lava flow's viscosity increases due to silica polymerization?

💡 Explanation

Increased viscosity restricts degassing, leading to increased pressure, because polymerization hinders flow. This triggers explosive dome emplacement via vulcanian eruptions, therefore driving an explosive processes rather than effusive flows, because lower viscosity would lead to flatter or ropy structures.

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