High-pressure mineral physics is a field that is strongly driven by
the development of new technology. Fifty years ago, when
experimentally achievable pressures were limited to just 25 GPa,
little was know about the mineralogy of the Earth's lower mantle.
Silicate perovskite, the likely dominant mineral of the deep Earth,
was identified only when the high-pressure techniques broke the
pressure barrier of 25 GPa in 1970s. However, as the maximum
achievable pressure reached beyond one Megabar (100 GPa) and even
to the pressure of Earth's core on minute samples, new discoveries
increasingly were fostered by the development of new analytical
techniques and improvements in sensitivity and precision of
existing techniques.
The book consists of six sections which group the papers according
to their main topics: a) Elastic and Anelastic Properties; b)
Rheology; c) Melt and Glass Properties; d) Structural and Magnetic
Properties; e) Diffraction and Spectroscopy; f) Pressure
Calibration and Generation. As many papers cover multiple topics,
readers may find papers of interest in different sections. All
papers are prepared with emphasis on technical details suitable for
a technical reference. Many on-line software resources are also
listed in as detailed a manner as possible. However, the URL of the
software sites may be subject to change without notice.
* State of the art in a very important branch of geophysics, namely
the experimental determination of material behavior at the extreme
conditions of planetary interiors
* Emphasis on technical details suitable for a technical
reference
* Includes many on-line software resources
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