Electrical Resistivity of FeS at High Pressures and Temperatures: Implications of Thermal Transport in the Core of Ganymede

Published: 2 December 2020| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/fc57fjnmvw.1
Contributor:
Joshua Littleton

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The electrical resistivity of solid and molten FeS was measured using a 4-wire resistance technique at pressures from 2-5 GPa and the thermal conductivity was calculated using the Wiedemann-Franz Law from the electrical measurements. The results were used to estimate the adiabatic conductive heat flow at the top of a molten FeS core model of Ganymede, which showed that thermal convection is permissible as a dynamo power source.

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Western University

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Geophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic Transport in Condensed Matter, Planetary Science, Iron, Electrical Conductivity, Thermal Conductivity, Sulfide, Planetary Interior

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