Laboratory Fluid Mixing Image Series for Dyke Analogue Experiments

Seven low-temperature laboratory experiments captured mixing of miscible fluid pairs representing magma compositions. Temporal series of photographs document the spatial evolution of density and mixing within a dyke-like slot geometry. The experiments were conducted at the University of Liverpool and support research described in a 2025 volcanology paper.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal series of photographs to quantify mixing interface evolution for different miscible fluid pairs.
• Process raw JPGs using accompanying scripts to model density evolution spatially and temporally within the slot geometry.
• Compare mixing dynamics across seven fluid pairs, including water-glycerol and glycerol-golden syrup combinations.
• Train computer vision models to segment fluid boundaries in raw images from the 'Raw' subdirectories.

Strengths

• Seven unique experiments with seven distinct miscible fluid pairs provide comparative data.
• Data includes raw temporal image series and processing scripts for analyzing spatial and temporal evolution.
• Experiments are dynamically scaled to natural magma mixing systems, providing geologically relevant analogues.

Limitations

• Dataset size, row count, and specific file formats are unknown from the provided input.
• Limited to seven specific fluid pair combinations, not a comprehensive survey of all possible magma analogues.
• As laboratory experiments, direct extrapolation to natural volcanic systems requires careful scaling considerations.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Low-temperature analogue laboratory experiments conducted at the University of Liverpool.

Time Range

Experiments described in a paper in review as of January 2025.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Laboratory-based, no geographic coverage.