Hydration enthalpy plays a measurable role in heat transport from Earth's interior
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 87/100
Hydration states and dehydration reactions within mantle minerals modify thermal conductivity and control heat transport processes in Earth's interior.
Evidence for · 4
Hydration and Dehydration in Earth's Interior
2021 · cited by 85
Discusses deep Earth water budgets, dehydration sites, and fluid circulation in the mantle.
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Mantle hydration and Cl-rich fluids in the subduction forearc
2016 · cited by 24
Examines aqueous fluids released from subducting slabs and their role in mantle hydration and heat-related geophysical anomalies.
Thermal Conductivity of Hydrous Wadsleyite Determined by Non‐Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Based on Machine Learning
2022 · cited by 8
Shows that water content and hydration state significantly alter mineral thermal conductivity in the mantle transition zone, impacting heat transport and slab thermal evolution.
Reduced Thermal Conductivity of Hydrous Aluminous Silica and Calcium Ferrite‐Type Phase Promote Water Transportation to Earth's Deep Mantle
2025 · cited by 4
Demonstrates that hydration of lower mantle minerals reduces thermal conductivity, which crucially controls the thermal evolution and dynamics of subducted slabs.