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Scott & Stevenson 1984
Scott, D.R. and Stevenson, D.J. (1984). Magma solitons. Geophysical Research Letters 11: doi: 10.1029/GL011i011p01161. issn: 0094-8276.

Motivated to understand the process of melt migration in the earth's mantle, we have studied a generalized form of Darcy's law that describes porous flow in a matrix that can deform by creep. We find a remarkable richness of phenomena, including a new class of solitons. These consist of shape-preserving waves of high liquid fraction which buoyantly ascend through a stationary matrix. This may have important implications for the morphology and geochemistry of primary igneous processes, and applicability to other porous flow problems.

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