Name
Finite Amplitude Mantle Convection in Spherical Geometry with Phase Change Boundaries
Date & Time
Monday, May 25, 2026, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Description
Thermal convection in solid planetary mantles is usually modeled with impermeable top and bottom boundaries. If a magma ocean is present above or below the convecting layer then mass can be exchanged between the solid mantle and the magma ocean. The dynamical boundary condition at the mantle-magma ocean interface becomes one where the normal stress is proportional to the normal velocity. In this contribution, we will describe the results of finite amplitude simulations of convection with this boundary condition in spherical axisymmetric and three-dimensional spherical geometry. When both boundaries are permeable, an extremely efficient translation mode is seen. Cases with one permeable boundary show boundary layer instabilities from the impermeable boundary only and have mean temperatures similar to the permeable boundary. Simulation results will be presented and implications for early planetary evolution will be discussed.
Location Name
McInnes Room
Full Address
Dalhousie University
Halifax NS
Canada
Session Type
Poster
Abstract ID
65
Speaker Organization
University of Saskatchewan
Session Name
S-5
Co-authors
Stephane Labrosse and Chloe Michaut
Presenting Author
Samuel Butler