Thermodynamics of silicate liquids in the deep Earth (Invited)

By L. Stixrude. 2009

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Melting and mixing states of the Earth’s mantle after the Moon-forming impact (2015, methodology): “Our equation of states for the MgSiO3 liquid follow the formulae previously derived (e.g., de Koker and Stixrude, 2009; Stixrude et al., 2009).”
Thermal evolution of the core with a high thermal conductivity (2014, unknown): “Experimental (Mosenfelder et al., 2007) and ab initio calculations (Stixrude et al., 2009) studies have shown the Gr¨uneisen parameter of some silicate liquids increase strongly with pressure and could lead to a steep isentropic temperature gradient.”
Solidus and liquidus profiles of chondritic mantle: Implication for melting of the Earth across its history (2011, background): “Due to the later effect, it was argued that the partially molten mantle could extend up to the core mantle boundary when the depth of a completely molten mantle extends to a pressure of more than 40 GPa (Kojitani and Akaogi, 1997; Miller et al., 1991; Stixrude et al., 2009).”
Geophysics of Chemical Heterogeneity in the Mantle (2012, background): “The geotherm (thick gray line) and the solidus and liquidus ( gray envelope) are from Stixrude et al. (2009).”
Dynamics and evolution of the deep mantle resulting from thermal, chemical, phase and melting effects (2012, background): “After the moon-forming impact the Earth was likely completely molten, and according to recent data the mantle would have solidified from the middle with the deepest ~800–1000 km of the mantle containing a basal magma ocean that became increasingly iron-rich as the mantle progressively crystallised (”
The high conductivity of iron and thermal evolution of the Earth’s core (2013, background): “, 2011) and theoretical (Stixrude et al., 2009) evidence that such melts could be denser than silicate solids and therefore stably persist over geological time scales.”