Deep mantle krypton reveals Earth’s early accretion of outer solar system planetesimals

Our new paper,  led by postdoctoral scholar Dr. Sandrine Péron on the krypton isotopic composition of mantle plumes is out. The research provides evidence for very early accretion of carbonaceous materials by Earth along with a nucleosynthetic anomaly in a neutron-rich krypton isotope.  You can read a short synopsis here.

Deep mantle krypton reveals Earth’s early accretion of outer solar system planetesimals2021-12-16T21:45:46-08:00

Mantle neon illuminates Earth’s formation

Our new paper is out today in Nature: Capture of nebular gases during Earth's accretion is preserved in deep-mantle neon by Curtis Williams and Sujoy Mukhopadhyay. To read some examples of press reports check out the UC Davis press release, Cosmos Magazine or the Daily Mail.

Mantle neon illuminates Earth’s formation2021-08-22T18:50:59-07:00
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