Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Silicate Geoliquids
- Degree Grantor:
- University of California, Santa Barbara. Geological Sciences
- Degree Supervisor:
- Frank Spera
- Place of Publication:
- [Santa Barbara, Calif.]
- Publisher:
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Creation Date:
- 2011
- Issued Date:
- 2011
- Topics:
- Geophysics and Geochemistry
- Keywords:
- Fayalite,
Anorthite-diopside,
Silicate melts,
Planetary evolution, and
Forsterite - Genres:
- Online resources and Dissertations, Academic
- Dissertation:
- Ph.D.--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2011
- Description:
In order to understand the evolution and current state of the Earth's interior and the interior of other rocky planets, it is essential to understand the thermodynamics, melt structure, and transport properties of liquid silicates that comprise the majority of erupted magmas on Earth and the Earth's interior, namely: forsterite, fayalite, and the 1-bar eutectic composition of the system anorthite-diopside. I used Classical Molecular Dynamics methods to simulate these three systems and extract atomistic measurements that were used to calculate physical properties of these melts at high temperatures and pressures. I found that these techniques can be used to duplicate many laboratory and seismology measurements of the same properties. I also found computational evidence for melt segregation by density as an explanation for the widely held theory that the Mg,Fe/O ratio in the Earth is 2 in the upper mantle and 1 in the lower mantle.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (119 pages)
- Format:
- Text
- Collection(s):
- UCSB electronic theses and dissertations
- Other Versions:
- http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3495693
- ARK:
- ark:/48907/f3pc308h
- ISBN:
- 9781267194282
- Catalog System Number:
- 990037518910203776
- Copyright:
- George Martin, 2011
- Rights:
- In Copyright
- Copyright Holder:
- George Martin
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