Role of sulfur and carbon in the electrical conductivity of the middle crust

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 9681-9689

  Raab, S ^a   Hoth, P ^a   Huenges, E ^a   Muller H J ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CRUST; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; SULFUR;

EID: 0032503204     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jb03530     Document Type: Article

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