Dynamics and evolution of Venus' mantle through time
The dynamics and evolution of Venus' mantle are of first-order relevance for the origin and
modification of the tectonic and volcanic structures we observe on Venus today. Solid-state …
modification of the tectonic and volcanic structures we observe on Venus today. Solid-state …
Earth's mantle composition revealed by mantle plumes
Mantle plumes originate at depths near the core− mantle boundary (~ 2,800 km). As such,
they provide invaluable information about the composition of the deep mantle and insight …
they provide invaluable information about the composition of the deep mantle and insight …
Assembly of the basal mantle structure beneath Africa
Plate tectonics shapes Earth's surface, and is linked to motions within its deep interior,. Cold
oceanic lithosphere sinks into the mantle, and hot mantle plumes rise from the deep Earth …
oceanic lithosphere sinks into the mantle, and hot mantle plumes rise from the deep Earth …
A tectonic-rules-based mantle reference frame since 1 billion years ago–implications for supercontinent cycles and plate–mantle system evolution
Understanding the long-term evolution of Earth's plate–mantle system is reliant on absolute
plate motion models in a mantle reference frame, but such models are both difficult to …
plate motion models in a mantle reference frame, but such models are both difficult to …
Potassium isotope systematics of oceanic basalts
High-temperature isotope fractionation during partial melting and other igneous
differentiation processes has been observed in many non-traditional isotope systems. The …
differentiation processes has been observed in many non-traditional isotope systems. The …
Advances in mapping lowermost mantle convective flow with seismic anisotropy observations
Convective flow in the deep mantle controls Earth's dynamic evolution, influences plate
tectonics, and has shaped Earth's current surface features. Present and past convection …
tectonics, and has shaped Earth's current surface features. Present and past convection …
Dynamic history of the inner core constrained by seismic anisotropy
DA Frost, M Lasbleis, B Chandler, B Romanowicz - Nature Geoscience, 2021 - nature.com
Progressive crystallization of Earth's inner core drives convection in the outer core and
magnetic field generation. Determining the rate and pattern of inner-core growth is thus …
magnetic field generation. Determining the rate and pattern of inner-core growth is thus …
Seismic constraints on magma evolution beneath Mount Baekdu (Changbai) volcano from transdimensional Bayesian inversion of ambient noise data
The magmatic process of continental intraplate volcanism (CIV) is difficult to understand due
to heterogeneous interactions with the crust and the lithospheric upper mantle. Mount …
to heterogeneous interactions with the crust and the lithospheric upper mantle. Mount …
Evidence for the innermost inner core: robust parameter search for radially varying anisotropy using the neighborhood algorithm
J Stephenson, H Tkalčić… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The model of cylindrical anisotropy in the inner core (IC) states that seismic rays traveling
parallel to the Earth's rotational axis travel faster than those parallel to the equator. There …
parallel to the Earth's rotational axis travel faster than those parallel to the equator. There …
Velocity variations and uncertainty from transdimensional P-wave tomography of North America
High-resolution models of seismic velocity variations constructed using body-wave
tomography inform the study of the origin, fate and thermochemical state of mantle domains …
tomography inform the study of the origin, fate and thermochemical state of mantle domains …