The concentration and distribution of water in the Earth has influenced its evolution
throughout its history. Even at the trace levels contained in the planet's deep interior (mantle …

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

We present partial melting experiments that constrain the near solidus phase relations of
carbonated eclogite from 2 to 8.5 GPa. The starting material was prepared by adding 5 wt …

We present a new model to explain one of the biggest tectonic problems of Earth Sciences
today, namely, how and why did the Archean sub-continental lithospheric mantle under the …

Constraining the thermal and compositional state of the mantle is crucial for deciphering the
formation and evolution of Mars. Mineral physics predicts that Mars' deep mantle is …

The onset of dehydration melting of nominally anhydrous peridotite can be calculated by
combination of appropriate mineral/melt partition coefficients for H2O, DHmin/liq, and a …

Within the upper mantle, the seismic discontinuity at 410-km depth marks the top of the
transition zone and is attributed to pressure-induced transformation of olivine into wadsleyite …

Hydrogen and deuterium isotopic evidence indicates that the source of terrestrial water was
mostly meteorites, with additional influx from nebula gas during accretion. There are two …

We investigated the structure of SiO2 glass up to 172 GPa using high-energy X-ray
diffraction. The combination of a multichannel collimator with diamond anvil cells enabled …

The electrical conductivity of Earth's mantle has recently become an interesting topic across
diverse Earth science communities. Many electrical conductivity data of mantle phases have …