High-resolution imaging of the melt distribution in partially molten upper mantle rocks: Evidence for wetted two-grain boundaries

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 556-566

  Garapic G ^a   Faul, U H ^a,b   Brisson, E ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

asthenosphere; grain growth; melt geometry; olivine; partial melt

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; GRAIN GROWTH; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; OLIVINE; WETTING;

ASTHENOSPHERE; EQUILIBRIUM MODELS; FIELD EMISSION SEM; HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGING; PARTIAL MELT; PISTON-CYLINDER APPARATUS; SEISMIC VELOCITIES; TORSIONAL OSCILLATION;

GRAIN BOUNDARIES;

ASTHENOSPHERE; BASALT; GRAIN BOUNDARY; OLIVINE; PARTIAL MELTING; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 84879678122     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012GC004547     Document Type: Article

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