The mission of SEES (Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science) is to advance research and education in synchrotron-based Earth and environmental science to better understand our planet from the atmosphere to the core, to address societally relevant problems, and to train the next generation of scientists. SEES is responsible for the management, operation, and development of multiple user facilities hosted at four DOE-operated US synchrotrons: Advanced Photon Source (APS), Advanced Light Source (ALS), National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), and Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL).
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Recent Publications
Elasticity of β-Mg2SiO4 containing 1.2 wt% H2O to 10 GPa and 600 K by ultrasonic interferometry with synchrotron X-radiation
Noda, M., Gwanmesia, G. D., Whitaker, M. L., Chen, H., Inoue, T., Sakamoto, N., and Yurimoto, H. "Elasticity of β-Mg2SiO4 containing 1.2 wt% H2O to...
High-pressure Cr3+ luminescence and Raman spectroscopy of a natural MgAl2O4 spinel to ∼60 GPa
Pease, A., D. Sneed, C. Vennari, and E. F. O’Bannon III. “High-pressure Cr3+ luminescence and Raman spectroscopy of a natural MgAl2O4 spinel to∼ 60...
Equation of state of Fe-bearing epidote-group minerals determined by X-ray diffraction
Zhang, Xinyue, Ningyu Sun, and Zhu Mao. “Equation of state of Fe-bearing epidote-group minerals determined by X-ray diffraction.” American...
High-Pressure Synthesis of Antimony Nitride Sb3N5 and Polynitride Sb2N8 Featuring Single-Bonded N810− Chains
Brüning, Lukas, Nityasagar Jena, Elena Bykova, Konstantin Glazyrin, Ievgeniia Iermak, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Igor A. Abrikosov, and...
X-ray-diffraction and electrical-transport imaging of superconducting superhydride (La,Y)H10
Manayil Marathamkottil, A.H., Wang, K., Salke, N.P. et al. X-ray-diffraction and electrical-transport imaging of superconducting superhydride...
Wildfire Produces Transient Minerals: Speciation, Reactivity, and Fate of Iron and Manganese in Surface Soils Post Wildfire
Kang, K., Whelan, E. M., Bone, S., Rowley, M. C., Marcus, M. A., & Peña, J. (2025). Wildfire Produces Transient Minerals: Speciation,...
Science Highlights
Elasticity of β-Mg2SiO4 containing 1.2 wt% H2O to 10 GPa and 600 K by ultrasonic interferometry with synchrotron X-radiation
Noda, M., Gwanmesia, G. D., Whitaker, M. L., Chen, H., Inoue, T., Sakamoto, N., and Yurimoto, H. "Elasticity of β-Mg2SiO4 containing 1.2...
Equation of state of Fe-bearing epidote-group minerals determined by X-ray diffraction
Zhang, Xinyue, Ningyu Sun, and Zhu Mao. “Equation of state of Fe-bearing epidote-group minerals determined by X-ray diffraction.” American...
Wildfire Produces Transient Minerals: Speciation, Reactivity, and Fate of Iron and Manganese in Surface Soils Post Wildfire
Kang, K., Whelan, E. M., Bone, S., Rowley, M. C., Marcus, M. A., & Peña, J. (2025). Wildfire Produces Transient Minerals: Speciation,...
Invisible water in subducted crust: Lawsonite velocity anomalies under mantle conditions
Chen, Sibo, Siheng Wang, Xintong Qi, Man Xu, Tony Yu, Yanbin Wang, and Baosheng Li. “Invisible water in subducted crust: Lawsonite...
Viscosity of Dry and Hydrous Diopside Melts at High Pressures: Implications for Upper Mantle Magma Dynamics
Chen, Q., Zhao, B., Yu, T., Ashley, A. W., & Wang, Y. (2025). Viscosity of dry and hydrous diopside melts at high pressures:...
Elasticity of davemaoite as a primary contributor to lower-mantle heterogeneities
Zhou, Wen-Yi, Ming Hao, Wenhao Su, Taehyun Kim, Sibo Chen, Sang-Heon Shim, Dongzhou Zhang, Phuong QH Nguyen, Katherine Armstrong, and Jin...
Latest Happenings
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ISRD-RCN and SEES will host a hands-on workshop to introduce synchrotron techniques to the rock...
Conversations at GSA Connects 2025
The SEES team had a great time talking to geoscientists at the Geological Society of America...
Connecting at the 8th SES Symposium
Photo provided by Stony Brook University SEES staff and executive committee members were...