The Thermal Conductivity of Bridgmanite at Lower Mantle Conditions Using a Multi‐Technique Approach
At a Glance
Section titled “At a Glance”| Metadata | Details |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 2024-06-01 |
| Journal | Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth |
| Authors | Eric Edmund, Irina Chuvashova, Zuzana Konôpková, Rachel J. Husband, C. Strohm |
| Institutions | Florida International University, Université Grenoble Alpes |
| Citations | 2 |
Abstract
Section titled “Abstract”Abstract The thermal conductivity of bridgmanite, the primary constituent of the Earth’s lower mantle, has been investigated using diamond anvil cells at pressures up to 85 GPa and temperatures up to 3,100 K. We report the results of time‐domain optical laser flash heating and X‐ray Free Electron Laser heating experiments from a variety of bridgmanite samples with different Al and Fe contents. The results demonstrate that Fe or Fe,Al incorporation in bridgmanite reduces thermal conductivity by about 50% in comparison to end‐member MgSiO 3 at the pressure‐temperature conditions of Earth’s lower mantle. The effect of temperature on the thermal conductivity at 28-60 GPa is moderate, well described as , where a is 0.2-0.5. The results yield thermal conductivity of 7.5-15 W/(m × K) in the thermal boundary layer of the lowermost mantle composed of Fe,Al‐bearing bridgmanite.