MELTS Simulation Data for Martian Lithosphere Melt Ascent Barriers

MELTS software input and output files for modeling melt crystallization in the Martian lithosphere. The data, generated by J. Schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, is organized by oxygen fugacity, water content, lithosphere thickness, and mantle potential temperature. Associated MATLAB functions for analysis are available on a linked GitHub repository.

Use Cases

• Modeling decompression melting and crystallization processes based on the provided MELTS input files.
• Analyzing residual solid and liquid compositions from the 'Residue.melts' and 'Liquid.melts' output files.
• Investigating crystallization rate with depth using the data in 'PBRate.txt'.
• Reproducing or extending the study on permeability barrier depth selection methodology described in the associated paper.

Strengths

• Data is structured by key geochemical parameters: oxygen fugacity, water content, lithosphere thickness, and mantle potential temperature.
• Includes both input files for the MELTS geotherm and output files for melting and crystallization calculations.
• Associated analysis code is provided via a public GitHub repository.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and overall dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

University of Maryland, College Park

Collection Method

Generated via MELTS software simulations for a specific research paper.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Mars