The effect of water on the 410-km discontinuity: An experimental study

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 123-1-123-4

  Smyth, Joseph R ^a   Frost, Daniel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; HYDROGEN; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

WATER EFFECTS;

GEOPHYSICS;

MANTLE DISCONTINUITY; OLIVINE; PRESSURE; TRANSITION ZONE; WADSLEYITE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0037095858     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001gl014418     Document Type: Article

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