Which process limits magma dome steepness during effusive eruptions?

💡 Explanation

Viscosity-limited spreading caps dome slope because magma viscosity resists flow under gravity; the resultant topography diffuses outward, rather than steepening. Dome steepness is therefore viscosity-controlled, rather than dictated by purely external forces or alteration processes.

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