The non-linear initiation of diapirs and plume heads

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 119-130

  Bercovici, David ^a   Kelly, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAPIR; NONLINEAR FEEDBACK MECHANISM; PLUME HEAD;

EID: 0030830791     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(96)03217-7     Document Type: Article

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