Compositional heterogeneity in the mantle transition zone
Earth's mantle transition zone (MTZ) is characterized by several sharp increases in seismic
wave speed between~ 300 km and~ 850 km depth. These seismic discontinuities are …
wave speed between~ 300 km and~ 850 km depth. These seismic discontinuities are …
A poorly mixed mantle transition zone and its thermal state inferred from seismic waves
The abrupt changes in mineralogical properties across the Earth's mantle transition zone
substantially impact convection and thermochemical fluxes between the upper and lower …
substantially impact convection and thermochemical fluxes between the upper and lower …
Geo-neutrinos
We review a new interdisciplinary field between Geology and Physics: the study of the
Earth's geo-neutrino flux. We describe competing models for the composition of the Earth …
Earth's geo-neutrino flux. We describe competing models for the composition of the Earth …
Inferring Earth's discontinuous chemical layering from the 660-kilometer boundary topography
Inferring blocked mantle convection The boundaries between rocks with different physical
properties in Earth's interior come from either a change in crystal structure or a change in …
properties in Earth's interior come from either a change in crystal structure or a change in …
Post-spinel transitions in pyrolite and Mg2SiO4 and akimotoite–perovskite transition in MgSiO3: precise comparison by high-pressure high-temperature experiments …
We precisely compared phase boundaries of post-spinel transition in pyrolite and Mg2SiO4
and of akimotoite–perovskite transition in MgSiO3 at 21–28GPa and 1400–1800° C by …
and of akimotoite–perovskite transition in MgSiO3 at 21–28GPa and 1400–1800° C by …
Global seismic data reveal little water in the mantle transition zone
C Houser - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the Earth's present water content is necessary to constrain the
amount of water and other volatiles the Earth acquired during its formation and the amount …
amount of water and other volatiles the Earth acquired during its formation and the amount …
Seismic structure in the southeastern China using teleseismic receiver functions
The southeastern margin of China is an ideal area to study the modern plate interactions.
The previous models, however, are poorly constrained with respect to the geometry due to …
The previous models, however, are poorly constrained with respect to the geometry due to …
Seismic imaging of transition zone discontinuities suggests hot mantle west of Hawaii
The Hawaiian hotspot is often attributed to hot material rising from depth in the mantle, but
efforts to detect a thermal plume seismically have been inconclusive. To investigate …
efforts to detect a thermal plume seismically have been inconclusive. To investigate …
Multiple transition zone seismic discontinuities and low velocity layers below western United States
B Tauzin, RD van Der Hilst… - … Research: Solid Earth, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
With P‐to‐S converted waves recorded at seismic stations of the US Transportable Array, we
image the fine structure of upper mantle and transition zone (TZ) beneath the western US …
image the fine structure of upper mantle and transition zone (TZ) beneath the western US …
Topography of upper mantle seismic discontinuities beneath the North Atlantic: The Azores, Canary and Cape Verde plumes
M Saki, C Thomas, SEJ Nippress, S Lessing - Earth and Planetary Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
We are mapping the topography of upper mantle seismic discontinuities beneath the North
Atlantic and surrounding regions by using precursor arrivals to PP and SS seismic waves …
Atlantic and surrounding regions by using precursor arrivals to PP and SS seismic waves …