The speciation, distribution, transport, and impact of volatile elements in the Earth's interior
The speciation, distribution, transport, and impact of volatile elements in the Earth's interior
复制标题
地球内部挥发性元素的形态、分布、运输和影响
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.01.007
复制
发表时间:
2018
期刊:
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Ni H
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Ni H
Volatile elements tend to partition into fluids or melts relative to coexisting minerals. The major volatile elements (eg, hydrogen and carbon) can have appreciable petrological and geophysical influence disproportionate to their abundance, while the minor volatile elements (eg, halogens and noble gases) can act as valuable geochemical tracers. Volatile elements, some of which have multiple valence states, are present in variable forms and are distributed unevenly inside the Earth. In the dynamic interior of the Earth, volatile elements are transported through a variety of physical and chemical processes including subduction, devolatilisation, melting and volcanic eruption.The storage and transport of volatiles can have marked effects on the phase relations (both sub-solidus and at melting), geophysical properties (mechanical strength, seismic velocity, electrical conductivity, etc.) and geochemical behavior (trace element partitioning, isotope fractionation, reaction kinetics, etc.) of the deep Earth. In consequence, volatile elements strongly influence mantle convection and plate tectonics, the formation of the hydrosphere and the atmosphere, and the genesis of mineral and energy resources. Knowledge about the speciation, distribution, transport and effects of volatile elements provides critical clues for understanding the physicochemical conditions and processes in the Earth’s interior and the evolution of the Earth as a habitable planet.