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compreslogotiny.jpg COMPRES, the Consortium for Materials Properties Research in Earth Sciences is a community-based consortium whose goal is to enable Earth Science researchers to conduct the next generation of high-pressure science on world-class equipment and facilities. It facilitates the operation of beam lines, the development of new technologies for high pressure research, and advocates for science and educational programs to the various funding agencies.
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National Science Foundation Logo COMPRES is supported by the Division of Earth Sciences at the National Science Foundation via a Cooperative Agreement for the 5-year period from 2007 to 2012
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Enhanced convection and fast plumes in the lower mantle induced by the spin transition in ferropericlase

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D. Bower et al, from the Seismological Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
[in GRL, 2009]
Related to experimental work done at XOR-3 at the APS  

Summary (pdf)
Article (pdf)
Posted 9/15/2009

Is Carbon Responsible for the Anisotropy in the Earth’s Inner Core?

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 L. Gao et al. from the Univ of Illinois [in J. Synchrotron Rad, 2009]
Reporting work done at XOR-3 at the APS with support from the NRIXS project at UIUC and ANL

 Summary (pdf)
Article (pdf)
Posted 9/15/2009