Summary
What controls carbon concentration and variability in the Earth’s mantle is an important unanswered question. This project will address this question using small melt droplets in lavas. These melt droplets trap magma from the mantle before they travel through the crust and erupt at the Earth’s surface. The investigators will use samples from Iceland and several seafloor locations. The project will serve national interests through student training, public outreach, and building analytical capabilities. This project presents the first global-scale investigation of CO2 concentrations and carb
