Stagnant slab: a review
Y Fukao, M Obayashi, T Nakakuki… - Annual Review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
A stagnant slab is a subducted slab of oceanic lithosphere subhorizontally deflected above,
across, or below the 660 km discontinuity. This phenomenon has now been widely …
across, or below the 660 km discontinuity. This phenomenon has now been widely …
Water in the Earth's mantle
N Bolfan-Casanova - Mineralogical Magazine, 2005 - cambridge.org
Water plays an important role in most processes within the Earth's mantle, eg transport
phenomena, differentiation and seismic properties. This paper reviews the various aspects …
phenomena, differentiation and seismic properties. This paper reviews the various aspects …
Hydrous mantle transition zone indicated by ringwoodite included within diamond
The ultimate origin of water in the Earth's hydrosphere is in the deep Earth—the mantle.
Theory and experiments,, have shown that although the water storage capacity of olivine …
Theory and experiments,, have shown that although the water storage capacity of olivine …
Dehydration melting at the top of the lower mantle
The high water storage capacity of minerals in Earth's mantle transition zone (410-to 660-
kilometer depth) implies the possibility of a deep H2O reservoir, which could cause …
kilometer depth) implies the possibility of a deep H2O reservoir, which could cause …
2.16 Seismic anisotropy of the deep Earth from a mineral and rock physics perspective
D Mainprice - Treatise on geophysics, 2010 - books.google.com
In this section the contribution of CPO to seismic anisotropy in the deep Earth with cases of
olivine and the role of melt is illustrated. The CPO in rocks of upper-mantle origin is now well …
olivine and the role of melt is illustrated. The CPO in rocks of upper-mantle origin is now well …
The effect of water on the electrical conductivity of olivine aggregates and its implications for the electrical structure of the upper mantle
The electrical conductivity of San Carlos olivine aggregate of various water content was
measured at a pressure of 10GPa in a Kawai-type multi-anvil apparatus. Conductivity …
measured at a pressure of 10GPa in a Kawai-type multi-anvil apparatus. Conductivity …
Multi-anvil, high pressure apparatus: a half-century of development and progress
RC Liebermann - High Pressure Research, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
H. Tracy Hall and the cubic-anvil apparatus which he developed at Brigham Young
University to produce diamonds without the belt apparatus.[Courtesy of the H. Tracy Hall …
University to produce diamonds without the belt apparatus.[Courtesy of the H. Tracy Hall …
Water partitioning in the Earth's mantle
T Inoue, T Wada, R Sasaki, H Yurimoto - Physics of the Earth and Planetary …, 2010 - Elsevier
We have conducted H2O partitioning experiments between wadsleyite and ringwoodite and
between ringwoodite and perovskite at 1673K and 1873K, respectively. These experiments …
between ringwoodite and perovskite at 1673K and 1873K, respectively. These experiments …
Brillouin scattering and its application in geosciences
S Speziale, H Marquardt… - Reviews in Mineralogy …, 2014 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Brillouin spectroscopy is an optical technique that allows one to determine the directional
dependence of acoustic velocities in minerals and materials subject to a wide range of …
dependence of acoustic velocities in minerals and materials subject to a wide range of …
Nominally anhydrous minerals and Earth's deep water cycle
JR Smyth, SD Jacobsen - Earth's deep water cycle, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Earth is unique among the Terrestrial planets in having liquid water on its surface. Water
controls the entire character of the biology and geology of the planet. Without liquid water …
controls the entire character of the biology and geology of the planet. Without liquid water …