2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Nanoscale Storage of Incompatible Elements at Olivine Grain Boundaries in Natural Basalts
Wenhao Zhao, Reid Cooper, Stephen Parman +2
Grain boundaries are pervasive in polycrystalline olivine, yet their structure and trace-element chemistry remain poorly constrained. We characterize boundaries in undeformed olivi…
astro-ph.EP2025
Tidal Heating of the Lunar Magma Ocean: Reconciling an Old Moon with a Young Solidification
Wenhao Zhao, Harriet Lau, Stephen Parman +1
The timing of the Moon's formation is fundamental to understanding the early Earth-Moon system. Ages of lunar magma ocean (LMO) crystallization have long been regarded as a key pro…