Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/M015181/1
Pre melting in iron and iron alloys: ab initio calculations and high P-T experiments on iron, iron alloys and other materials
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor L Vocadlo, University College London, Earth Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor JP Brodholt, University College London, Earth Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor D Dobson, University College London, Earth Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor IG Wood, University College London, Earth Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University College London, Earth Sciences
- Science Area:
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Panel A
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Mantle & Core Processes
- Properties Of Earth Materials
- Abstract:
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The questions this proposal seeks to address are these: are the pre-melting effects suggested to occur in iron at the conditions of the Earth's inner core really there, are they seen across PT space in both iron and iron alloys, and are they seen in other materials? If the answer turns out to be "yes", all models for the dynamics and evolution of the Earth's core will have to be re-evaluated.
For over 80 years, the Earth's core has been considered to consist of an iron-nickel alloy, with a few percent of light alloying elements. The pressure range in the core is ~135
- NERC Reference:
- NE/M015181/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Standard Grant FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Standard Grant
This grant award has a total value of £669,148
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| DI - Other Costs | Indirect - Indirect Costs | DA - Investigators | DI - Staff | DI - Equipment | DA - Estate Costs | DA - Other Directly Allocated | DI - T&S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £73,169 | £200,110 | £63,029 | £173,974 | £17,356 | £105,541 | £13,125 | £22,846 |
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