Argonne's powerful X-rays key to confirming water source deep below Earth's surface

Argonne's powerful X-rays key to confirming water source deep below Earth's surface 03/27/2018 03:26 PM EDT A study published in Science last week relies on extremely bright X-ray beams from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory to confirm the presence of naturally occurring water at least 410 kilometers below the Earth's surface. This exciting discovery could change our understanding of how water circulates deep in the Earth's mantle and how heat escapes from the lower regions of our planet. Full story at http://www.anl.gov/articles/argonne-s-powerful-x-rays-key-confirming-water-source-deep-below-earth-s-surface Source DOE/Argonne National Laboratory This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111