Fractional Crystallization of Martian Magma Oceans and Formation of a Thermochemical Boundary Layer at the Base of the Mantle
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DOI: 10.1029/2019gl084810
Abstract: We examine the fractional crystallization of intermediate depth (~160–260 km), impact‐induced magma oceans on Mars, and find that residual liquids become denser than normal Martian mantle. Fractional crystallization near 3 GPa establishes inverted density distributions… read more here.
Keywords: magma oceans; boundary layer; fractional crystallization; layer ... See more keywords