Physics of melt extraction from the mantle: Speed and style
Melt extraction from the partially molten mantle is among the fundamental processes
shaping the solid Earth today and over geological time. A diversity of properties and …
shaping the solid Earth today and over geological time. A diversity of properties and …
A continuum model of multi-phase reactive transport in igneous systems
Multiphase reactive transport processes are ubiquitous in igneous systems. A challenging
aspect of modelling igneous phenomena is that they range from solid-dominated porous to …
aspect of modelling igneous phenomena is that they range from solid-dominated porous to …
The influence of spreading rate and permeability on melt focusing beneath mid-ocean ridges
SJ Sim, M Spiegelman, DR Stegman… - Physics of the Earth and …, 2020 - Elsevier
At mid-ocean ridges, oceanic crust is emplaced in a narrow neovolcanic region on the
seafloor, whereas basaltic melt that forms this oceanic crust is generated in a wide region …
seafloor, whereas basaltic melt that forms this oceanic crust is generated in a wide region …
Magma ascent in planetesimals: Control by grain size
Rocky planetesimals in the early solar system melted internally and evolved chemically due
to radiogenic heating from 26 Al. Here we quantify the parametric controls on magma …
to radiogenic heating from 26 Al. Here we quantify the parametric controls on magma …
Melting, compaction and reactive flow: controls on melt fraction and composition change in crustal mush reservoirs
H Hu, MD Jackson, J Blundy - Journal of Petrology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Changes in melt fraction and local bulk composition in high-crystallinity, crustal
mush reservoirs are essential to produce the large volumes of low-crystallinity, silicic magma …
mush reservoirs are essential to produce the large volumes of low-crystallinity, silicic magma …
Chemical heterogeneity, convection and asymmetry beneath mid-ocean ridges
Geophysical observations at some mid-ocean ridges document an across-axis asymmetry in
indicators of magma production. Other observations are interpreted as showing non …
indicators of magma production. Other observations are interpreted as showing non …
Thermal evolution of the impact‐induced cryomagma chamber beneath Occator crater on Ceres
MA Hesse, JC Castillo‐Rogez - Geophysical Research Letters, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The faculae in Occator Crater on dwarf planet Ceres are an accumulation of salts
that have been interpreted as cryovolcanic products. Current age estimates from crater …
that have been interpreted as cryovolcanic products. Current age estimates from crater …
The viscosities of partially molten materials undergoing diffusion creep
JF Rudge - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Partially molten materials resist shearing and compaction. This resistance is described by a
fourth‐rank effective viscosity tensor. When the tensor is isotropic, two scalars determine the …
fourth‐rank effective viscosity tensor. When the tensor is isotropic, two scalars determine the …
Englacial pore water localizes shear in temperate ice stream margins
The margins of fast‐moving ice streams are characterized by steep velocity gradients. Some
of these gradients cannot be explained by a temperature‐dependent viscosity alone …
of these gradients cannot be explained by a temperature‐dependent viscosity alone …
The morphology, evolution and seismic visibility of partial melt at the core–mantle boundary: implications for ULVZs
Seismic observations indicate that the lowermost mantle above the core–mantle boundary
(CMB) is strongly heterogeneous. Body waves reveal a variety of ultra-low velocity zones …
(CMB) is strongly heterogeneous. Body waves reveal a variety of ultra-low velocity zones …