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Planetary Melting Processes

Planetary Melting Processes is a theoretical framework in planetary petrology that explains the conditions and mechanisms of magma generation and differentiation within planetary bodies due to thermal, pressure, and compositional variations during their geologic evolution.

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2017–2026

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343

The Volume and Composition of Melt Generated by Extension of the Lithosphere

Dan McKenzie, M. J. Bickle · Journal of Petrology · 1988 · 2.9K citations

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The deep carbon cycle and melting in Earth's interior

Rajdeep Dasgupta, M. M. Hirschmann · Earth and Planetary Science Letters · 2010 · 1K citations

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The Crystal/Melt Partitioning of V during Mantle Melting as a Function of Oxygen Fugacity Compared with some other Elements (Al, P, Ca, Sc, Ti, Cr, Fe, Ga, Y, Zr and Nb)

Guilherme Mallmann, Hugh O’Neill · Journal of Petrology · 2009 · 459 citations · Full text

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Magma ocean formation due to giant impacts

W. B. Tonks, H. J. Melosh · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1993 · 405 citations

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On the mechanics of igneous diapirism, stoping, and zone melting

B. D. Marsh · American Journal of Science · 1982 · 392 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. DB
    D. Breuer

    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Germany

    7 publications · 260 citations

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  2. TL
    T. L. Grove

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    7 publications · 305 citations

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  3. TS
    Tilman Spohn

    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Germany

    6 publications · 217 citations

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  4. CD
    C. D. K. Herd

    University of Alberta, Canada

    6 publications · 275 citations

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  5. JW
    J. W. Head

    Brown University, United States

    6 publications · 263 citations

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Institutions

420

  1. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    24 h-index

    46 publications

    2.8K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    22 h-index

    91 publications

    4K citations

  3. ETH Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    18 h-index

    39 publications

    2.6K citations

  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    15 h-index

    24 publications

    1.7K citations

  5. Johnson Space Center

    Houston, United States

    13 h-index

    32 publications

    1K citations

  6. Brown University

    Providence, United States

    13 h-index

    23 publications

    1.4K citations

  7. Carnegie Institution for Science

    Washington, United States

    13 h-index

    26 publications

    1.5K citations

  8. Sorbonne Université

    Paris, France

    12 h-index

    24 publications

    708 citations

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Venues

  1. Earth and Planetary Science Letters

    32 publications · 3.5K citations

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  2. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

    34 publications · 2K citations

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    19 publications · 1K citations

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  4. Icarus

    17 publications · 874 citations

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  5. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 15 publications · 1.5K citations

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