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IUGG XXIV General Assembly July 2-13, 2007 Perugia, Italy
(S) - IASPEI - International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's
Interior
JSS001 1716 - 1731
Symposium
Physics and Chemistry of Earth Materials
Convener : Prof. Ian Jackson
Insight into the physical and chemical behaviour of Earth materials is essential for the interpretation of
seismological, geochemical, geodynamic, and geomagnetic observations. Experimental techniques now
provide direct access to the conditions of high pressure and temperature of subducting lithospheric
slabs, the transition zone, lower mantle and core. Complementary theoretical studies predict behaviour
of materials under extreme conditions difficult to realise in laboratory experiments. The structure and
behaviour of mineral surfaces and crystal defects, as well as the bulk properties of crystalline and
molten materials, are increasingly amenable to investigation. These developments in materials science
promise a better understanding of the Earth's interior - from crust to core. Papers are invited on all
aspects of contemporary research into the physics and chemistry of Earth materials