The Subduction of Hydrogen : Deep Water Cycling, Induced Seismicity, and Plate Tectonics

Title data

Keppler, Hans ; Ohtani, Eiji ; Yang, Xiaozhi:
The Subduction of Hydrogen : Deep Water Cycling, Induced Seismicity, and Plate Tectonics.
In: Elements. Vol. 20 (2024) Issue 4 . - pp. 229-234.
ISSN 1811-5217
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2138/gselements.20.4.229

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The dynamic equilibrium between mantle degassing and water recycling in subduction zones controls the variation of sea level in deep geologic time, as well as the size of Earth’s interior hydrogen reservoir. While the principles of water transport and water release by common hydrous minerals in the subducted crust are relatively well understood, the importance of deep serpentinization of the slab, the contribution of nominally anhydrous minerals and dense hydrous magnesium silicates to water transport, and the mechanisms of water subduction into the lower mantle are still subjects of active research. A quantitative understanding of these processes is required to constrain the evolution of Earth’s deep water cycle through geologic time and the role of water in stabilizing plate tectonics.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Group Material Sciences > Chair Crystallography
Result of work at the UBT:	Yes
DDC Subjects:	500 Science > 530 Physics
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2024 10:08
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2024 10:08
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/90799