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Direct measurement of thermal conductivity in solid iron at planetary core conditions

Authors :
Konopkova, Zuzana
McWilliams, R. Stewart
Gomez-Perez, Natalia
Goncharov, Alexander E.
Source :
Nature. June 2, 2016, p99, 15 p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The conduction of heat through minerals and melts at extreme pressures and temperatures is of central importance to the evolution and dynamics of planets. In the cooling Earth's core, the [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.454485433