New model shows Earth's deep mantle was drier from the start - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis - Washington University in St. Louis

Geoscientist Rita Parai in Arts & Sciences uses noble gas isotopes to better understand the formation and evolution of planetary bodies. Her new modeling study published in PNAS shows that the deep mantle had low concentrations of volatiles like xenon and wat…

Earth’s mantle is the thick layer of silicate rock between Earths crust and its molten core, making up about 84% of our planet’s volume. The mantle is predominantly solid but, on geologic time scales… [+3269 chars]

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