Bullen's Parameter as a Seismic Observable for Spin Crossovers in the Lower Mantle

@article{ValenciaCardona2017BullensPA,
  title={Bullen's Parameter as a Seismic Observable for Spin Crossovers in the Lower Mantle},
  author={Juan J Valencia-Cardona and Quentin Williams and Gaurav Shukla and Renata M. Wentzcovitch},
  journal={Geophysical Research Letters},
  year={2017},
  volume={44},
  pages={9314 - 9320}
}
Elastic anomalies produced by the spin crossover in ferropericlase have been documented by both first‐principles calculations and high pressure‐temperature experiments. The predicted signature of this spin crossover in the lower mantle is, however, subtle and difficult to geophysically observe within the mantle. Indeed, global seismic anomalies associated with spin transitions have not yet been recognized in seismologic studies of the deep mantle. A sensitive seismic parameter is needed to… 
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