Composition and state of the core
The composition and state of Earth's core, located deeper than 2,900 km from the surface,
remain largely uncertain. Recent static experiments on iron and alloys performed up to inner …
remain largely uncertain. Recent static experiments on iron and alloys performed up to inner …
Urey ratio and the structure and evolution of Earth's mantle
J Korenaga - Reviews of Geophysics, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The Urey ratio describes the contribution of internal heat production to planetary‐scale
energy balance, and knowing this thermal budget for Earth is essential to understand its …
energy balance, and knowing this thermal budget for Earth is essential to understand its …
Powering Earth's dynamo with magnesium precipitation from the core
JG O'Rourke, DJ Stevenson - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Earth's global magnetic field arises from vigorous convection within the liquid outer core.
Palaeomagnetic evidence reveals that the geodynamo has operated for at least 3.4 billion …
Palaeomagnetic evidence reveals that the geodynamo has operated for at least 3.4 billion …
Zinc isotope composition of the Earth and its behaviour during planetary accretion
The terrestrial planets are depleted in volatile elements with respect to chondritic meteorites,
their possible building blocks. However, the timing, extent and origin of volatile depletion is …
their possible building blocks. However, the timing, extent and origin of volatile depletion is …
The K/U ratio of the silicate Earth: Insights into mantle composition, structure and thermal evolution
R Arevalo Jr, WF McDonough, M Luong - Earth and Planetary Science …, 2009 - Elsevier
The abundance of K in the silicate Earth provides control on the composition of the Earth's
interior, the dominant mode of mantle convection, the thermal evolution of the planet, and …
interior, the dominant mode of mantle convection, the thermal evolution of the planet, and …
Reconciliation of experiments and theory on transport properties of iron and the geodynamo
We measure the electrical resistivity of hcp iron up to∼ 170 GPa and∼ 3000 K using a four-
probe van der Pauw method coupled with homogeneous flattop laser heating in a DAC, and …
probe van der Pauw method coupled with homogeneous flattop laser heating in a DAC, and …
Meteorites have inherited nucleosynthetic anomalies of potassium-40 produced in supernovae
Meteorites record processes that occurred before and during the formation of the Solar
System in the form of nucleosynthetic anomalies: isotopic compositions that differ from the …
System in the form of nucleosynthetic anomalies: isotopic compositions that differ from the …
Geochemistry and cosmochemistry of potassium stable isotopes
Stable potassium isotopes are one of the emerging non-traditional isotope systems enabled
in recent years by the advance of Multi-Collector Inductively-Coupled-Plasma Mass …
in recent years by the advance of Multi-Collector Inductively-Coupled-Plasma Mass …
Metal–silicate partitioning and constraints on core composition and oxygen fugacity during Earth accretion
We present the results of new partitioning experiments between metal and silicate melts for
a series of elements normally regarded as refractory lithophile and moderately siderophile …
a series of elements normally regarded as refractory lithophile and moderately siderophile …
Is Mercury a volatile‐rich planet?
FM McCubbin, MA Riner… - Geophysical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Data returned from the gamma‐ray spectrometer onboard the Mercury Surface, Space
Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft have been interpreted …
Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft have been interpreted …