Convection and crystallization in a liquid cooled from above: An experimental and theoretical study

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1271-1300

  Hort, M ^a   Marsh, B D ^b   Resmini, R G ^b,d   Smith, M K ^c  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Crystallization; Experiment; Magma physics; Solidification

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; SILICATE MELT;

EID: 0032739514     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/40.8.1271     Document Type: Article

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