The evolution of continental roots in numerical thermo-chemical mantle convection models including differentiation by partial melting

Lithos

Volumn 48, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 153-170

  De Smet, J H ^a   Van Den Berg, A P ^a   Vlaar, N J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Continental evolution; Continental root; Numerical modeling; Partial melting; Thermo chemical convection; Upper mantle differentiation

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL ROOT; DIFFERENTIATION; MANTLE CONVECTION; PARTIAL MELTING;

EID: 0033373086     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-4937(99)00028-6     Document Type: Article

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