Thermal conductivity near the bottom of the Earth's lower mantle: Measurements of pyrolite up to 120 GPa and 2500 K
Zachary M. Geballe, Nathan Sime, James Badro, Peter E. van Keken, Alexander F. Goncharov
Topics & Concepts
Mantle (geology)Thermal conductivitySilicate perovskiteGeologyTransition zoneCore–mantle boundaryGeothermal gradientMineralogyDiamond anvil cellGeophysicsPost-perovskiteThermodynamicsHigh pressurePhysicsHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeological and Geochemical AnalysisElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides