Table 2 List of rheological parameters

From: Strong plates enhance mantle mixing in early Earth

Symbol

Meaning

Unit

Value

Diffusion creep

A diff

Pre-exponential upper mantle

Pa s

6.47 × 109

 

Pre-exponential lower mantle

 

1.87 × 1014

E diff

Activation energy upper mantle

J mol−1

3 × 105

 

Activation energy lower mantle

 

2 × 105

V diff

Activation volume upper mantle

m3 mol−1

4 × 10−6

 

Activation volume lower mantle

 

1.5 × 10−6

Dislocation creep

A disl

Pre-exponential upper mantle

Pan s

5 × 1016

E disl

Activation energy upper mantle

J mol−1

5 × 105

V disl

Activation volume upper mantle

m3 mol−1

11 × 10−6

n

Exponential factor

 

3.5