The Earth's Heterogeneous Mantle
A Geophysical, Geodynamical, and Geochemical Perspective
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This book highlights and discusses recent developments that have contributed to an improved understanding of observed mantle heterogeneities and their relation to the thermo-chemical state of Earth's mantle, which ultimately holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the evolution of our planet. This series of topical reviews and original contributions address 4 themes. Theme 1 covers topics in geophysics, including global and regional seismic tomography, electrical conductivity and seismic imaging of mantle discontinuities and heterogeneities in the upper mantle, transition zone, and lower mantle. Theme 2 addresses geochemical views of the mantle including lithospheric evolution from analysis of mantle xenoliths, composition of the deep Earth, and the effect of water on subduction-zone processes. Theme 3 discusses geodynamical perspectives on the global thermo-chemical structure of the deep mantle. Theme 4 covers application of mineral physics data and phase equilibrium computationsto infer the regional-scale thermo-chemical structure of the mantle.
This book highlights and discusses recent developments that have contributed to an improved understanding of observed mantle heterogeneities and their relation to the thermo-chemical state of Earth's mantle, which ultimately holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the evolution of our planet. This series of topical reviews and original contributions address 4 themes. Theme 1 covers topics in geophysics, including global and regional seismic tomography, electrical conductivity and seismic imaging of mantle discontinuities and heterogeneities in the upper mantle, transition zone and lower mantle. Theme 2 addresses geochemical views of the mantle including lithospheric evolution from analysis of mantle xenoliths, composition of the deep Earth and the effect of water on subduction-zone processes. Theme 3 discusses geodynamical perspectives on the global thermo-chemical structure of the deep mantle. Theme 4 covers application of mineral physics data and phase equilibrium computations to infer the regional-scale thermo-chemical structure of the mantle.
This multidisciplinary contributions giving a complete overview on mantle physical and thermochemical structure The book includes most recent constraints, models, and ideas with an up-to-date view of the topic in the form of topical reviews It includes articles that present and discuss current issues of debate Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Amir Khan
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“This book focuses on the most up-to-date developments and insights into the earth’s mantle and the extent of its radial and lateral heterogeneities, which range from the microscopic to megascopic. … this book should be on the shelf, if not the desk, of anyone with an academic interest in the Earth’s mantle … . Summing Up: Essential. Graduate students, faculty/researchers, and professionals/practitioners.” (M. S. Field, Choice, Vol. 53 (2), October, 2015)
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