Electrical conductivity of melts: implications for conductivity anomalies in the Earth's mantle.

ABSTRACT: Magmatic liquids, including silicate and carbonate melts, are principal agents of mass and heat transfer in the Earth and terrestrial planets, and they play a crucial role in various geodynamic processes and in Earth's evolution. Electrical conductivity data of these melts elucidate the cause of electrical anomalies in Earth's interior and shed light on the melt structure. With the improvement in high-pressure experimental techniques and theoretical simulations, major progress has been made on this front in the past several decades. This review aims to summarize recent advances in experimental and theoretical studies on the electrical conductivity of silicate and carbonate melts of different compositions and volatile contents under high temperature and pressure. The electrical conductivity

SUBMITTER: Zhang BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8644999 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature