Thermal conductivity of Fe-Si alloys and thermal stratification in Earth?s core

Zhang, Youjun; Luo, Kai; Hou, Mingqiang; Driscoll, Peter; Salke, Nilesh P.; Minar, Jan; Prakapenka, Vitali B.; Greenberg, Eran; Hemley, Russell J.; Cohen, R.E.; Lin, Jung-Fu

doi:10.1073/pnas.2119001119

Thermal conductivity of Fe-Si alloys and thermal stratification in Earth?s core

Journal Article · 01 January 2022 · Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2119001119· OSTI ID:1838529

Zhang, Youjun; Luo, Kai; Hou, Mingqiang; Driscoll, Peter; Salke, Nilesh P.; Minar, Jan; Prakapenka, Vitali B.; Greenberg, Eran; Hemley, Russell J.; Cohen, R.E.; Lin, Jung-Fu

Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)

Sponsoring Organization:: DOE - Office Of Science; DOE-NNSA; FOREIGN; National Science Foundation (NSF)

OSTI ID:: 1838529

Journal Information:: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, Vol. 119, Issue (1)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: ENGLISH

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