Structure and sharpness of phase transitions and mantle discontinuities

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B7, 1997, Pages 14835-14852

  Stixrude, Lars ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY PHASE LOOP; MANTLE DISCONTINUITY; PHASE TRANSITION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031434882     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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