Estimating the carbon content of the deep mantle with Icelandic melt inclusions

• Main Authors: Miller, WGR, Maclennan, J, Shorttle, O, Gaetani, GA, Le Roux, V, Klein, F
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier BV 2019
• Subjects: deep mantle carbon; Iceland; melt inclusions; Borgarhraun
• Online Access: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/294499; https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.41605

Earth’s carbon budget is central to our understanding of the long-term co-evolution of life and the planet. Direct observations of surface reservoirs allow for the detailed quantification of their carbon content. However, the carbon content of Earth’s deep interior remains poorly constrained. Here w...