Table 1 List of physical parameters used in modeling.

From: Age of the magma chamber and its physicochemical state under Elbrus Greater Caucasus, Russia using zircon petrochronology and modeling insights

Parameter

Description

Value

ρ

Density

2650 kg/m3

λr

Thermal conductivity of rock

1.5 W/m/K

λm

Thermal conductivity of magma

1.2 W/m/K

Cp

Specific heat capacity

1350 J/K/kg

L*

Latent heat of melting/crystallization

3.5 × 105 J/K/kg

Tm

Magma intrusion temperature

950 °C

Ttop

Temperature at depth z = 0 km

100 °C

ΔT

Temperature geothermal gradient

20 °C/km

ν

Poisson’s ratio of rock

0.3

E

Young’s modulus of rock

15.6 GPa

Qin

Intrusion rate

1.2 km3/1000 year

[zmin, zmax]

Dike center depth

3–24 km

W

Width of dike intrusion region (focusing)

5(3) km

[zsmin, zsmax]

Depth range of sills formation

3–4 km

θ

Dike rotation angles

85°–95°

a

Dike half length

100–1500 m

b

Dike half thickness

10–20 m

h

Dike transverse width

5 km

δcr

Critical melt fraction

90%