Configurational entropy of basaltic melts in Earth’s mantle [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences]

Although geophysical observations of mantle regions that suggest the presence of partial melt have often been interpreted in light of the properties of basaltic liquids erupted at the surface, the seismic and rheological consequences of partial melting in the upper mantle depend instead on the properties of interstitial basaltic melt...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - September 7, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Sung Keun Lee, Jed L. Mosenfelder, Sun Young Park, A. Chim Lee, Paul D. Asimow Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research