| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4741667 | Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors | 2013 | 27 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Thermal and compositional evolution models for Mars can fit a range of observations. ⺠Favored models have a large core, Mg# = 0.75, and moderate radiogenic heating. ⺠Models support mantle heterogeneity as source of chemical variations in Mars samples. ⺠Regional successions of transient plumes are more likely than long-lived superplumes. ⺠Weak dynamical effects of mid-mantle phase changes allow whole-mantle convection.
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Authors
Thomas Ruedas, Paul J. Tackley, Sean C. Solomon,