Session outline
 
Solid Earth Sciences(S)
Session Sub Category Geochemistry(GC)
Session ID S-GC16
Title Volatile Cycles in the Deep Earth - from Subduction Zones to the Mantle and Core
Short title Volatiles in the Deep Earth
Convener Name Hirochika Sumino
Affiliation Department of Basic Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Co-convener 1. Name Takeshi Hanyu
Affiliation Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Department of Solid Earth Geochemistry
Co-convener 2. Name Yuji Sano
Affiliation Division of Ocean and Earth Systems, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo
Co-convener 3. Name Colin Jackson
Affiliation Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington
International Symposium 'International Symposium' in addition to Scientific session.
Language English
Scope Volatiles influence dynamics and chemical differentiation in the mantle and crust by drastically changing mineral stability and rheological behavior. Fractionation processes such as partial melting, hydration, and dehydration are all controlled by volatiles in the rocks. A significant portion of the volatiles in the Earth has been thought to be present in the atmosphere and oceans as a consequence of extensive degassing during accretion and subsequent mantle degassing. On the other hand, it has been recently recognized that significant amounts of volatiles are recycled back into the mantle at subduction zones, where intensive devolatilization of subducted materials during arc magma generation was once thought to act as an effective "subduction barrier". However, fundamental questions still remain, such as: how are volatiles species distributed throughout the early and present day Earth? What are the mechanisms for, and rate at which, volatiles are fluxed between the atmosphere, crust, shallow, and deep mantle? And what role have volatiles played in driving the evolution of the Earth? The possible role of the core in storing primordial volatiles is also poorly constrained.
We therefore welcome contributions from experimental, observational, and modeling studies that help shed light on the deep cycles of volatiles, such as hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, noble gases, halogens and sulfur. We particularly encourage studies linking the behavior of multiple volatile elements or their isotopes. Studies investigating the linkage between volatile and solid geochemical tracers, the phase equilibria of volatile-bearing mantle assemblages, and the effect of volatiles on the physical properties of the mantle are also welcome.
Type of presentation Oral and Poster presentation
Invited papers Jun Korenaga (Yale University)
Toru Inoue (Geodynamics Research Center, Ehime University)
Kenji Shimizu (JAMSTEC)
Takashi Yoshino (ISEI, Okayama University)
Andrew Jephcoat (ISEI, Okayama University)
Kenji Mibe (Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo)