Compositional layering within the large low shear‐wave velocity provinces in the lower mantle

MD Ballmer, L Schumacher, V Lekic… - Geochemistry …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The large low shear‐wave velocity provinces (LLSVP) are thermochemical anomalies in the
deep Earth's mantle, thousands of km wide and∼ 1800 km high. This study explores the …

Influence of combined primordial layering and recycled MORB on the coupled thermal evolution of Earth's mantle and core

T Nakagawa, PJ Tackley - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A thermo‐chemical mantle convection model with both primordial compositional layering
and recycling of mid‐ocean ridge basalt (MORB) coupled to a parameterized core heat …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc isotopic behavior of mafic rocks during continental deep subduction

LJ Xu, SA Liu, S Li - Geoscience Frontiers, 2021 - Elsevier
Zinc isotopes may act as a new tool of tracking recycling of crustal materials that causes
compositional heterogeneity of the mantle. This application relies on an investigation of Zn …

Mid mantle seismic anisotropy around subduction zones

M Faccenda - Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 2014 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence for mid mantle seismic anisotropy around subduction zones
whose interpretation remains elusive. In this study I estimate the strain-induced mid mantle …

The evolution of basal mantle structure in response to supercontinent aggregation and dispersal

X Cao, N Flament, ÖF Bodur, RD Müller - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Seismic studies have revealed two Large Low-Shear Velocity Provinces (LLSVPs) in the
lowermost mantle. Whether these structures remain stable over time or evolve through …

[HTML][HTML] Geochemical cycling during subduction initiation: Evidence from serpentinized mantle wedge peridotite in the south Andaman ophiolite suite

A Saha, M Santosh, S Ganguly, C Manikyamba… - Geoscience …, 2018 - Elsevier
The ophiolite suite from south Andaman Islands forms part of the Tethyan Ophiolite Belt and
preserves the remnants of an ideal ophiolite sequence comprising a basal serpentinized …

The cycling of subducted oceanic crust in the Earth's deep mantle

M Li - Mantle convection and surface expressions, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The oceanic crust is created at mid‐ocean ridges and returned to the Earth's deep mantle at
subduction zones. A clear picture on the dynamics and distribution of the subducted oceanic …

The stability and structure of primordial reservoirs in the lower mantle: insights from models of thermochemical convection in three-dimensional spherical geometry

Y Li, F Deschamps, PJ Tackley - Geophysical Journal …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Large-scale chemical lateral heterogeneities are inferred in the Earth's lowermost mantle by
seismological studies. We explore the model space of thermochemical convection that can …

Toward consistent seismological models of the core–mantle boundary landscape

P Koelemeijer - Mantle convection and surface expressions, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The dynamic topography of the core‐mantle boundary (CMB) provides important constraints
on dynamic processes in the mantle and core. However, inferences on CMB topography are …

Coupled evolution of plate tectonics and basal mantle structure

X Cao, N Flament, RD Müller - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The relationships between plate motions and basal mantle structure remain poorly
understood, with some models implying that the basal mantle structure has remained stable …