Heat generation associated with collision of two plates: the Himalayan geothermal belt

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 75-92

  Hochstein, M P ^a   Regenauer Lieb, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION; GEOTHERMAL BELT; HEAT TRANSFER;

ASIA;

EID: 0031742246     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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