The concentration and distribution of water in the Earth has influenced its evolution
throughout its history. Even at the trace levels contained in the planet's deep interior (mantle …

The lithospheric mantle is intrinsically heterogeneous and anisotropic. These two properties
govern the repartition of deformation, controlling intraplate strain localization and …

The role of water in the uppermost mantle has been explored to 6 GPa (∼ 200 km) by a
novel experimental approach in which the silicate melting solidus, the stability of hydrous …

The pressure and temperature sensitivity of the two most important point hydrous defects in
mantle olivine involving Si vacancies (associated to trace amounts of titanium [TiChu‐PD] or …

The rheological behavior of mantle rocks determines the mechanical response of
lithospheric plates and the nature of convective flow in the deeper mantle. Geodynamic …

Apart from the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (LAB), mid-lithospheric discontinuities
(MLDs) in thick and old continental lithospheres appear to play an important role in global …

The evolution and internal structure of Mars are, by comparison to its present-day surface,
poorly known—although evidence of recent volcanic activity suggests that its deep interior …

Seismic anisotropy is a key observational tool for mapping flow in Earth's upper mantle.
However, interpreting patterns of anisotropy relies on a firm understanding of the …

Deformation experiments on single crystals of San Carlos olivine under hydrous conditions
were performed to investigate the microphysical processes responsible for hydrolytic …

In this paper we present a series of models for the deep-water cycle on super-Earths
experiencing plate tectonics. The deep-water cycle can be modeled through parameterized …