The Generation of Barriers to Melt Ascent in the Martian Lithosphere: MELTS calculations

MELTS input and output datafiles for "The Generation of Barriers to Melt Ascent in the Martian Lithosphere." Each zip file corresponds to one dataset with an oxygen fugacity setting and water content. Each data set is organized first by lithosphere thickness, then mantle potential temperature.

PTpath.txt is the text file read by MELTS to create the geotherm P-T path in the crystallization calculation. Residue.melts is the Residual solid composition after the melting calculation. Liquid.melts is the liquid composition that enters the crystallization calculation. PBRate.txt is a two column text file which is a record of crystallization rate with depth.

Peaks.txt records peaks in the crystallization rate with depth. We originally picked the level of the permeability barrier as the largest peak of crystallization rate, but we changed our methodology significantly. Peaks.txt is an artifact of this older method. See the paper for a detailed description of permeability barrier depth selection.

The output_1 folder contains the MELTS output files for the decompression melting calculation. The output_2 folder contains the MELTS output files for the crystallization in the lithosphere calculation.

Associated MATLAB functions for this work can be found here: https://github.com/joeschools/Mars_PB