2 papers
astro-ph.EP2025
The formation and structure of iron-dominated planetesimals
Terry-Ann Suer, Edgar S. Steenstra, Simone Marchi +2
Metal-rich asteroids and iron meteorites are considered core remnants of differentiated planetesimals and or products of oxygen-depleted accretion. Investigating the origins of iro…
physics.geo-ph2025
Nonlinearity of the post-spinel transition and its expression in slabs and plumes worldwide
Junjie Dong, Rebecca A. Fischer, Lars Stixrude +6
At the interface of Earth's upper and lower mantle, the post-spinel transition boundary controls the dynamics and morphologies of downwelling slabs and upwelling plumes, and its Cl…