Why is the Earth's mantle conductive?
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 14:49
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from INSU-CNRS (France), working with chemists at a CNRS research unit, have explained that the high conductivity of the Earth's upper mantle is due to molten carbonates. They demonstrated the very high conductivity of this form of carbon.