The Global Crust and Mantle Gravity Disturbances and Their Implications on Mantle Structure and Dynamics

B Chen, MK Kaban, G Zhao, J Du, D Gao - Surveys in Geophysics, 2024 - Springer
The gravity anomalies reflect density perturbations at different depths, which control the
physical state and dynamics of the lithosphere and sub-lithospheric mantle. However, the …

Synthetic inversions for density using seismic and gravity data

N Blom, C Boehm, A Fichtner - Geophysical Journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Density variations drive mass transport in the Earth from plate tectonics to convection in the
mantle and core. Nevertheless, density remains poorly known because most geophysical …

The lithospheric structure of the Saharan metacraton from 3‐D Integrated geophysical‐petrological modeling

M Sobh, J Ebbing, AH Mansi, HJ Götze… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We modeled crustal and lithospheric thickness variation as well as the variations in
temperature, composition, S wave seismic velocity, and density of the lithosphere beneath …

Practical tips for 3D regional gravity inversion

D Sampietro, M Capponi - Geosciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
To solve the inverse gravimetric problem, ie, to estimate the mass density distribution that
generates a certain gravitational field, at local or regional scale, several parameters have to …

[PDF][PDF] Calibration of a multi-anvil high-pressure apparatus to simulate planetary interior conditions

JS Knibbe, SM Luginbühl, R Stoevelaar… - EPJ Techniques and …, 2018 - Springer
This paper presents the setup and pressure calibration of an 800-ton multi-anvil apparatus
installed at the Vrije Universiteit (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) to simulate pressure …

Upper-mantle density structure in the Philippine Sea and adjacent region and its relation to tectonics

Q Liang, C Chen, MK Kaban… - Geophysical Journal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The evolution of the Philippine Sea Plate (PSP) since Jurassic is one of the key issues in the
dynamics of lithosphere and mantle. The related studies benefited mostly from seismic …

Integrating gravity and surface elevation with magnetic data: mapping the curie temperature beneath the British Isles and surrounding areas

E Baykiev, M Guerri, J Fullea - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In this work, we study the lithospheric structure of the British Isles using a methodology that
allows for forward modeling of the Curie temperature depth based on seismic, elevation and …

Density structure beneath the Rungwe volcanic province and surroundings, East Africa from shear-wave velocity perturbations constrained inversion of gravity data

EA Njinju, M Moorkamp, DS Stamps - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Density perturbations in the subsurface are the main driver of mantle convection and can
contribute to lithospheric deformation. However, in many places the density structure in the …

[HTML][HTML] 3-D density structure of the upper-mantle in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and surrounding region using gravity inversion constrained by seismic velocity …

F Harash, C Chen, L Qing, C Tu, AA Nadhir, A Khalaf… - Tectonophysics, 2023 - Elsevier
A 3D density structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle beneath the eastern
Mediterranean Sea (EMS) and its adjacent region was constructed based on gravity …

Comparing global tomography-derived and gravity-based upper mantle density models

BC Root - Geophysical Journal International, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Current seismic tomography models show a complex environment underneath the crust,
corroborated by high-precision satellite gravity observations. Both data sets are used to …