Search Results - "P. Brodholt, John"
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Core formation and core composition from coupled geochemical and geophysical constraints
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (06-10-2015)“…The formation of Earth’s core left behind geophysical and geochemical signatures in both the core and mantle that remain to this day. Seismology requires that…”
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seismologically consistent compositional model of Earth’s core
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (27-05-2014)“…Earth’s core is less dense than iron, and therefore it must contain “light elements,” such as S, Si, O, or C. We use ab initio molecular dynamics to calculate…”
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Primitive noble gases sampled from ocean island basalts cannot be from the Earth’s core
Published in Nature communications (30-06-2022)“…Noble gas isotopes in plumes require a source of primitive volatiles largely isolated in the Earth for 4.5 Gyrs. Among the proposed reservoirs, the core is…”
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Early planetesimal differentiation and late accretion shaped Earth’s nitrogen budget
Published in Nature communications (16-05-2024)“…The relative roles of protoplanetary differentiation versus late accretion in establishing Earth’s life-essential volatile element inventory are being hotly…”
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Elastic properties of ferropericlase at lower mantle conditions and its relevance to ULVZs
Published in Earth and planetary science letters (01-05-2015)“…The elasticity of FexMg1−xO was examined under lowermost mantle temperature and pressure conditions using density functional theory (DFT). The addition of iron…”
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Modeling the melting of multicomponent systems: the case of MgSiO3 perovskite under lower mantle conditions
Published in Scientific reports (21-07-2016)“…Knowledge of the melting properties of materials, especially at extreme pressure conditions, represents a long-standing scientific challenge. For instance,…”
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Anisotropic diffusion creep in postperovskite provides a new model for deformation at the core–mantle boundary
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (26-12-2019)“…The lowermost portion of Earth’s mantle (D″) above the core–mantle boundary shows anomalous seismic features, such as strong seismic anisotropy, related to the…”
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Variation of thermal conductivity and heat flux at the Earth's core mantle boundary
Published in Earth and planetary science letters (15-03-2014)“…The two convective systems that dominate Earth's internal dynamics meet at the boundary between the rocky mantle and metallic liquid core. Energy transfer…”
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Subducted banded iron formations as a source of ultralow-velocity zones at the core-mantle boundary
Published in Nature (17-03-2005)“…Ultralow-velocity zones (ULVZs) are regions of the Earth's core-mantle boundary about 1-10 kilometres thick exhibiting seismic velocities that are lower than…”
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The phase diagrams of KCaF3 and NaMgF3 by ab initio simulations
Published in Physics and chemistry of minerals (01-04-2018)“…ABF 3 compounds have been found to make valuable low-pressure analogues for high-pressure silicate phases that are present in the Earth’s deep interior and…”
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Weakening of calcium iridate during its transformation from perovskite to post-perovskite
Published in Nature geoscience (01-11-2009)“…The lowermost part of the Earth's mantle-the ∼200-km-thick D′′ layer-shows anomalous seismic properties, and is rheologically distinct from the rest of the…”
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Ab initio simulations of iron–nickel alloys at Earth's core conditions
Published in Earth and planetary science letters (01-09-2012)“…We report ab initio density functional theory calculations on iron–nickel (FeNi) alloys at conditions representative of the Earth's inner core. We test…”
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Pressure-induced changes in the compression mechanism of aluminous perovskite in the Earth's mantle
Published in Nature (London) (05-10-2000)“…Although aluminium is the fifth most abundant element in the Earth's mantle, its effect on the physical properties of perovskite, the main mineral phase in the…”
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The Earth’s core as a reservoir of water
Published in Nature geoscience (01-06-2020)“…Current estimates of the budget and distribution of water in the Earth have large uncertainties, most of which are due to the lack of information about the…”
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The elastic properties of hcp-Fe alloys under the conditions of the Earth's inner core
Published in Earth and planetary science letters (01-07-2018)“…Geophysical and cosmochemical constraints suggest the inner-core is mainly composed of iron with a few percent of light elements. However, despite extensive…”
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Elastic, thermal and structural properties of platinum
Published in The Journal of physics and chemistry of solids (01-03-2011)“…The thermal equation of state (EOS) for platinum has been calculated to 300 GPa and 3000 K using ab initio molecular dynamics employing the local density…”
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Elastic anisotropy of FeSiO3 end-members of the perovskite and post-perovskite phases
Published in Geophysical research letters (16-01-2006)“…The athermal elastic constants of the perovskite and post‐perovskite polymorphs of pure end‐member FeSiO3 were calculated from ab initio calculations. We…”
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The elastic constants of MgSiO3 perovskite at pressures and temperatures of the Earth's mantle
Published in Nature (London) (21-06-2001)“…The temperature anomalies in the Earth's mantle associated with thermal convection can be inferred from seismic tomography, provided that the elastic…”
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Ab initio elasticity and thermal equation of state of MgSiO3 perovskite
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Light elements in the core: Effects of impurities on the phase diagram of iron
Published in Geophysical research letters (01-03-2008)“…The stable phase of iron (Fe) in the Earth's core has been the subject of extensive studies, yet still remains controversial. Hexagonal close‐packed structure…”
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