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Xie, Miaoxu, Fu, Jie, Belonoshko, Anatoly B. (2025) Equation of state and thermodynamic properties of liquid Fe-O in the Earth’s outer core. Geoscience Frontiers, 16 (1). doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101847

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TitleEquation of state and thermodynamic properties of liquid Fe-O in the Earth’s outer core
JournalGeoscience Frontiers
AuthorsXie, MiaoxuAuthor
Fu, JieAuthor
Belonoshko, Anatoly B.Author
Year2025 (January)Volume16
Issue1
PublisherElsevier BV
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Full ReferenceXie, Miaoxu, Fu, Jie, Belonoshko, Anatoly B. (2025) Equation of state and thermodynamic properties of liquid Fe-O in the Earth’s outer core. Geoscience Frontiers, 16 (1). doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101847
Plain TextXie, Miaoxu, Fu, Jie, Belonoshko, Anatoly B. (2025) Equation of state and thermodynamic properties of liquid Fe-O in the Earth’s outer core. Geoscience Frontiers, 16 (1). doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101847
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