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Francis Birch
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 62
Citations - 17282
Francis Birch is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mantle (geology) & Crust. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 62 publications receiving 16111 citations.
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Finite Elastic Strain of Cubic Crystals
TL;DR: In this article, Murnaghan's theory of finite strain is developed for a medium of cubic symmetry subjected to finite hydrostatic compression, plus an arbitrary homogeneous infinitesimal strain.
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Finite strain isotherm and velocities for single-crystal and polycrystalline NaCl at high pressures and 300°K
TL;DR: In this article, a large portion of the data is consistent, to within reasonable uncertainties, with the Eulerian formulation of finite strain, in the BE2 form, which contains three parameters, of which two, K0 and K0′, are obtainable from single-crystal ultrasonic measurements, while the third, K 0″, may be found with the aid of shock wave data.
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The velocity of compressional waves in rocks to 10 kilobars: 1.
TL;DR: The velocity of compressional waves has been determined by measurement of travel time of pulses in specimens of rock at pressures to 10 kilobars and room temperature as mentioned in this paper, mainly igneous and metamorphic rocks, furnished three specimens oriented at right angles to one another.
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Elasticity and constitution of the Earth's interior
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors derived a general equation for the variation of the quantity,, in a homogeneous gravitating layer with an arbitrary gradient of temperature, and discussed the parameters of this equation in terms of the experimental and theoretical relations for solids.
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Density and composition of mantle and core
TL;DR: In this paper, the Adams-Williamson method was used to estimate the density of the lower and upper layers of the Earth's mantle and the inner core. But the upper and lower layers were assumed to have close-packed oxides, silica transforming to stishovite.