在内核条件下,hcp-Fe的弹性特性具有强大的预效应
Benjamí Martorell1, Lidunka Vocadlo, John Brodholt
1Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
概括
地球核心的剪切波速度 (VS) 惊人地低. 新的模拟显示铁在点附近显著减弱,解释了这些内核的地震观测.
科学领域:
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 矿物物理 矿物物理
- 计算材料科学科学 计算材料科学
背景情况:
- 地震学观测显示,地球核心的剪切波速度 (VS) 比矿物物理模型预测的要低.
- 对这种差异的现有解释不足以协调理论和观察数据.
研究的目的:
- 用先进的计算方法研究铁在内核条件下的弹性特性.
- 为了确定铁在点附近的行为是否可以解释观察到的低VS.
主要方法:
- 使用ab initio分子动力学模拟来计算六角密封铁 (hcp-Fe) 的弹性特性.
- 模拟在高压 (360 GPa) 进行,在相对于化温度 (Tm) 的温度范围内进行模拟.
主要成果:
- 在高于0.96 * Tm的温度下确定了hcp-Fe强烈的非线性剪切削弱.
- 观察到与这种化前切割削弱相关的VS显著减少.
- 内核内预测的温度范围 (T/Tm ≈0.99 到 1) 属于这个临界减弱状态.
结论:
- 铁在点附近的非线性剪切削弱为地球内核中观察到的异常低的VS提供了令人信服的解释.
- 这一发现使矿物学模型与地球深层内部的地震学数据之间的差异得到协调.
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