The inverse problem for mantle viscosity

Inverse Problems

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 441-478

  Peltier, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0001077615     PISSN: 02665611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0266-5611/14/3/006     Document Type: Article

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