Dynamics of a phase change at the base of the mantle consistent with seismological observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B7, 1999, Pages 15005-15023

  Sidorin, Igor ^a   Gurnis, Michael ^a   Helmberger, Don V ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOWER MANTLE; PHASE TRANSITION; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

EID: 0032719078     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900065     Document Type: Article

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