What role does water play in the formation of stratovolcanoes?

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Litsa · Answer 1 · 2018-02-08T16:15:45+0000

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The magma forming stratovolcanoes rises when water trapped both in hydrated minerals and in the porous basalt rock of the upper oceanic crust is released into mantle rock of the asthenosphere above the sinking oceanic slab.

What role does water play in the formation of stratovolcanoes?

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