Cation disorder in ringwoodite and its effects on wave speeds in the Earth's transition zone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Panero, Wendy R ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION; ELASTICITY; INCLUSION; MINERALOGY; RINGWOODITE; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 57649207964     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB005676     Document Type: Article

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