Steady-state mantle-melt interactions in one dimension: I. Equilibrium transport and melt focusing

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 475-494

  Asimow, P D ^a,b   Stolper, E M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b International Research Institute for Climate and Society   (United States)

Author keywords

Dunite; Magma migration; Mid ocean ridge processes; Porous flow

Indexed keywords

DUNITE; MAGMA ASSIMILATION; MANTLE PROCESS; MELTING; MID-OCEAN RIDGE;

EID: 0032891721     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/40.3.475     Document Type: Article

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