Geophysical observations suggest that the transition zone is wet locally. Continental and
oceanic sediment components together with the basaltic and peridotitic components might …

The two large low shear-wave velocity provinces (LLSVPs) that dominate lower-mantle
structure may hold key information on Earth's thermal and chemical evolution. It is generally …

The temperature at the 410-km discontinuity is re-evaluated by comparing the depth of the
discontinuity with the olivine–wadsleyite transition pressure obtained using in situ X-ray …

Mantle temperatures provide a key test of the mantle plume hypothesis, and olivine-liquid
equilibria provide perhaps the most certain means of estimating mantle temperatures. Here …

Chemical composition of mafic magmas is a critical indicator of physicochemical conditions,
such as pressure, temperature, and fluid availability, accompanying melt production in the …

We have determined by means of first principles quasiharmonic calculations the elastic
constants and acoustic velocities of M g S i O 3 perovskite, the most abundant mineral of the …

A model is presented for predicting the composition (H2O, CO2, CH4, H2, CO, O2 and
C2H6) in the C–O–H fluid system under high temperatures and pressures found in the …

Mantle potential temperatures (T p) provide insights into mantle circulation and tests of
whether Earth is the only planet to exhibit thermally bi-modal volcanism—a distinctive …

The temperature anomalies in the Earth's mantle associated with thermal convection can be
inferred from seismic tomography, provided that the elastic properties of mantle minerals are …

The geoscience community is increasingly utilizing seismic tomography to interpret mantle
heterogeneity and its links to past tectonic and geodynamic processes. To assess the …