David Neave’s current research is focussed on investigating the triggering of large basaltic fissure eruptions in the Eastern Volcanic Zone of Iceland. Crystal zoning patterns, crystal size distributions and melt inclusions can all provide key insights into the deep evolution and storage of magma. Key field localities for this work include the Laki fissure system as well as various tuff cones and sub-glacial eruptions within the Barðabunga-Veiðivötn volcanic system. Recent research also includes a study into mantle melting, magma differentiation and volatile degassing at the Pantelleria volcano, Italy.
Worked on: Laki, Iceland; Pantelleria