外堆芯
内芯
土(古典元素)
芯(光纤)
氢
硅
作文(语言)
材料科学
分析化学(期刊)
化学
物理
矿物学
化学物理
环境化学
冶金
复合材料
语言学
哲学
有机化学
数学物理
作者
Kei Hirose,Bernard J. Wood,L. Vočadlo
标识
DOI:10.1038/s43017-021-00203-6
摘要
Constraining the core’s composition is essential for understanding Earth accretion, core formation and the sustainment of Earth’s magnetic field. Earth’s outer and inner core exhibit a density deficit relative to pure iron, attributed to the presence of substantial amounts of low atomic number ‘light’ elements, such as sulfur, silicon, oxygen, carbon and hydrogen. However, owing to its inaccessibility, estimates of core composition can only be indirectly obtained by matching results from high-pressure experiments and theoretical calculations with seismic observations. In this Review, we discuss the properties and phase relations of iron alloys under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions relevant to the Earth’s core. We synthesize mineral physics data with cosmochemical and geochemical estimates to give the likely range of compositions for the outer (Fe + 5% Ni + 1.7% S + 0–4.0% Si + 0.8–5.3% O + 0.2% C + 0–0.26% H by weight) and inner (Fe + 5% Ni + 0–1.1% S + 0–2.3% Si + 0–0.1% O + 0–1.3% C + 0–0.23% H by weight) core. While the exact composition of the core remains unknown, tighter constraints on core temperature and better connections between the solid inner core and the liquid outer core compositions will help narrow the range of potential light element compositions. Although the presence of ‘light’ elements (such as S, Si, O, C and H) can explain the core’s density deficit, the exact composition of the Earth’s core remains unknown. This Review explores the likely range of outer and inner core compositions and their implications.
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