Diffusion and viscosity of Mg2SiO4 liquid at high pressure from first-principles simulations

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 4591-4600

  Ghosh, Dipta B ^a   Karki, Bijaya B ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSIVITY; HIGH PRESSURE; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MAGNESIUM; SILICATE; TEMPERATURE; TRANSPORT PROCESS; VISCOSITY;

ARRHENIA;

EID: 79960327228     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.05.030     Document Type: Article

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