The composition of the Earth's core: Constraints on S and Si vs. temperature

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 153, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 149-155

  Sherman, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alloys; Core; Equations of state; Silicon; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

CORE; EQUATION OF STATE; SILICON; SULPHUR;

EID: 0031408045     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0012-821x(97)00168-4     Document Type: Article

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