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Nakagawa, T. and Tackley, P.J. (2006). Three-dimensional structures and dynamics in the deep mantle: Effects of post-perovskite phase change and deep mantle layering. Geophysical Research Letters 33: doi: 10.1029/2006GL025719. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Three-dimensional numerical simulations of thermo-chemical mantle convection with multiple phase transitions (olivine-spinel-perovskite-post perovskite) are used to investigate the morphology of compositional and post-perovskite (PPV) boundary structures above the core-mantle boundary (CMB). Compositionally-dense subducted MORB partially segregates above the CMB forming ridge-like dense piles, morphologically similar to structures in previous spherical or Cartesian studies in which a dense layer was inserted a priori. An anti-correlation is observed between regions where a thick post-perovskite layer occurs and regions containing piles of dense material, as in our previous two-dimensional study. Lateral variations in the thickness or occurrence of a PPV layer cause very strong seismic shear-wave velocity anomalies which may dominate thermal or composition-related seismic heterogeneity in the depth range where the variable PPV boundary occurs, and also generate sharp-sided structures as observed seismologically. Both compositional and PPV effects may be necessary to simultaneously explain large-scale heterogeneity and the global distribution of the discontinuity atop D″. |
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Keywords
Tectonophysics, Dynamics of lithosphere and mantle, general, Tectonophysics, Dynamics, convection currents, and mantle plumes, Tectonophysics, Dynamics, seismotectonics, Tectonophysics, Evolution of the Earth |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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