Light elements in the Earth's core
Constraining the core's composition is essential for understanding Earth accretion, core
formation and the sustainment of Earth's magnetic field. Earth's outer and inner core exhibit …
formation and the sustainment of Earth's magnetic field. Earth's outer and inner core exhibit …
Hadean geodynamics and the nature of early continental crust
J Korenaga - Precambrian Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Reconstructing Earth history during the Hadean defies the traditional rock-based approach
in geology. Given the extremely limited locality of Hadean zircons, some indirect approach …
in geology. Given the extremely limited locality of Hadean zircons, some indirect approach …
Magma ocean, water, and the early atmosphere of Venus
The current state and surface conditions of the Earth and its twin planet Venus are drastically
different. Whether these differences are directly inherited from the earliest stages of …
different. Whether these differences are directly inherited from the earliest stages of …
Ultrafast x-ray detection of low-spin iron in molten silicate under deep planetary interior conditions
The spin state of Fe can alter the key physical properties of silicate melts, affecting the early
differentiation and the dynamic stability of the melts in the deep rocky planets. The low-spin …
differentiation and the dynamic stability of the melts in the deep rocky planets. The low-spin …
Trace element partitioning in a deep magma ocean and the origin of the Hf-Nd mantle array
K Ozawa, N Sakamoto, Y Tsutsumi, K Hirose… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Crystallization in Earth's deep magma ocean could have caused trace element fractionation
in the lower mantle that might be inherited to the isotopic compositions of the present-day …
in the lower mantle that might be inherited to the isotopic compositions of the present-day …
[HTML][HTML] Core formation, mantle differentiation and core-mantle interaction within Earth and the terrestrial planets
RG Trønnes, MA Baron, KR Eigenmann, MG Guren… - Tectonophysics, 2019 - Elsevier
The terrestrial planets accreted from a diverse suite of solar system materials ranging from
strongly O-deficient materials similar to enstatite chondrites via ordinary chondrite materials …
strongly O-deficient materials similar to enstatite chondrites via ordinary chondrite materials …
Melt–crystal density crossover in a deep magma ocean
The crystallization of a magma ocean (MO) early in Earth's history shaped the entire
evolution of our planet. The buoyancy relations between the forming crystals and the …
evolution of our planet. The buoyancy relations between the forming crystals and the …
The relative influence of H2O and CO2 on the primitive surface conditions and evolution of rocky planets
A Salvador, H Massol, A Davaille… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
How the volatile content influences the primordial surface conditions of terrestrial planets
and, thus, their future geodynamic evolution is an important question to answer. We simulate …
and, thus, their future geodynamic evolution is an important question to answer. We simulate …
Thermodynamics of the MgO‐FeO‐SiO2 system up to 140 GPa: Application to the crystallization of Earth's magma ocean
CE Boukaré, Y Ricard, G Fiquet - Journal of Geophysical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
At the end of Earth's accretion and after the core‐mantle segregation, the existence of a
basal magma ocean at the top of the core‐mantle boundary (CMB) depends on the physical …
basal magma ocean at the top of the core‐mantle boundary (CMB) depends on the physical …
Perovskite in Earth's deep interior
Silicate perovskite-type phases are the most abundant constituent inside our planet and are
the predominant minerals in Earth's lower mantle more than 660 kilometers below the …
the predominant minerals in Earth's lower mantle more than 660 kilometers below the …