Charles Le LosqinPyTorchFrom Windows to Volcanoes: How PyTorch Is Helping Us Understand GlassA PyTorch grey-box model enables simulation of glass and melt propertiesDec 6, 2021Dec 6, 2021
Charles Le LosqIron behavior in lavas!In material, iron can be present in a valence 2+ (ferrous iron) and/or 3+ (ferric iron). The ratio between ferric iron and ferrous iron…Jun 14, 2020Jun 14, 2020
Charles Le LosqThe molecular structure of silicate melts: how it influences their propertiesMagmas are constituted of a silicate melt, crystals and gas bubbles. At the molecular scale, silicate melts do not present a long-range…Mar 20, 2017Mar 20, 2017
Charles Le LosqMore on the environment of water in magmas!In addition to the work publish in American Mineralogist (see blog post from February 2015), we recently reported on the specific bonding…Jan 28, 2016Jan 28, 2016
Charles Le LosqMolecular environment of water in magmasThe dynamic (e.g., effusif vs explosive) of volcanic eruption is strongly influenced by how magmas release the dissolved fluids they carry…Feb 22, 2015Feb 22, 2015
Charles Le LosqAbout the viscosity of Vesuvius and Erebus volcanoes!The viscosity of a magma is an important parameter that influence how it erupts at the Earth surface. For instance, basaltic melts, poor in…Feb 2, 2015Feb 2, 2015