Water in Earth's deep interior is predicted to be hydroxyl (OH−) stored in nominally
anhydrous minerals, profoundly modulating both structure and dynamics of Earth's mantle …

The last twenty-five years have seen a tremendous increase in computing power. It is
therefore not surprising that computer simulations of melts and glasses have become an …

Earth is the only planet known to be habitable, and is also unique with its liquid water, and
the operation of plate tectonics. The geological record shows that the habitability of our …

Water, in trace amounts, can greatly alter chemical and physical properties of mantle
minerals and exert primary control on Earth's dynamics. Quantifying how water is retained …

The precipitation of magnesium oxide (MgO) from the Earth's core has been proposed as a
potential energy source to power the geodynamo prior to the inner core solidification. Yet …

The origins of Archean continents and subcontinental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) were
important events in the early Earth. The mechanisms for the origins of Archean continents …

Volatiles including carbon and hydrogen are generally considered to be more soluble in
silicate melts than in mantle rocks. How these melts contribute to the storage and distribution …

Immediately following core formation on Mars, the planet underwent a magma ocean phase.
Volatiles released from the magma ocean fostered a primitive atmosphere which modulated …

Water (H2O) as one of the most abundant fluids present in Earth plays crucial role in the
generation and transport of magmas in the interior. Though hydrous silicate melts have been …

The steep temperature gradient near the bottom of the mantle is known to generate a
negative correlation between the shear wave velocity (VS) and the depth in most regions of …