The viscosity of liquid iron at the physical conditions of the Earth's core

Gilles A. de Wijs; Georg Kresse; Lidunka Vočadlo; David Dobson; Dario Alfè; Michael J. Gillan; Geoffrey D. Price

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The viscosity of liquid iron at the physical conditions of the Earth's core

Gilles A. de Wijs Georg Kresse

Lidunka Vočadlo David Dobson Dario Alfè Michael J. Gillan Geoffrey D. Price

Nature Vol. 392 No. 6678 pp. 805-807 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Gilles A. de Wijs, Georg Kresse, Lidunka Vočadlo, et al. (1998). The viscosity of liquid iron at the physical conditions of the Earth's core. Nature, 392(6678), 805-807. https://doi.org/10.1038/33905

The viscosity of liquid iron at the physical conditions of the Earth's core

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