Earth's water, intrinsic oxidation state and metal core density are fundamental chemical
features of our planet. Studies of exoplanets provide a useful context for elucidating the …

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 …

This study reevaluates the adiabatic temperature profile of the Earth's mantle. The global
average temperature at the 410‐km discontinuity is estimated to be 1839 (38) K by …

The astonishing progress of personal computer technology in the past 30 years as well as
the availability of thermodynamic data and modeling programs have revolutionized our …

The speciation of carbon in the Earth's mantle is largely governed by oxygen fugacity. Under
reducing conditions carbon forms graphite, diamond or CH4, while under more oxidising …

The effects of dissolved H2O on the electrical conductivity and its anisotropy in olivine
(Fo90) at 8GPa were investigated by complex impedance spectroscopy. At nominally …

We have conducted H2O partitioning experiments between wadsleyite and ringwoodite and
between ringwoodite and perovskite at 1673K and 1873K, respectively. These experiments …

In numerical simulations of mantle convection it is commonly assumed that the coefficients of
thermal expansion α and thermal conduction k are either constant or pressure-dependent …

The detection of low-mass extrasolar planets has initiated growing interest in massive rocky
bodies (super-Earths) for which no Solar System analogue does exist. Here, we present a …

Aims. We present interior structure models of the recently discovered exoplanets CoRoT-7b
and Kepler-10b addressing their bulk compositions, present thermal states, and internal …