Effect of H₂O on upper mantle phase transitions in MgSiO₃: Is the depth of the seismic X-discontinuity an indicator of mantle water content?

Keyphrases

• Upper Mantle 100%
• H2O Effect 100%
• Mantle Water Content 100%
• X-discontinuity 100%
• Mantle Phase Transitions 100%
• Enstatite 100%
• High-pressure Clinoenstatite 60%
• Orthoenstatite 60%
• Impedance Contrast 40%
• High Pressure 20%
• Phase Transformation 20%
• Phase Transition 20%
• Silica 20%
• Low Pressure 20%
• Water Content 20%
• Deflection 20%
• H2O Content 20%
• Infrared Spectroscopy 20%
• Reflector 20%
• Depth Range 20%
• X-ray Diffraction Spectroscopy 20%
• Seismic Velocity 20%
• Lithology 20%
• Pyroxene 20%
• Mineralogical Phases 20%
• Seismic Impedance 20%
• Harzburgite 20%
• Clinoenstatite 20%
• Depth Variation 20%
• Stishovite 20%
• Coesite 20%
• Quench Test 20%
• X-ray Raman Spectroscopy 20%
• Free Silica 20%

Earth and Planetary Sciences

• Upper Mantle 100%
• Enstatite 100%
• Moisture Content 100%
• Seismic Velocity 33%
• Petrography 33%
• Stishovite 33%
• Harzburgite 33%
• Pyroxene 33%
• X-Ray Diffraction 33%
• Coesite 33%
• Infrared Spectroscopy 33%