Interpretation of heat-flow density in the Central Andes

Tectonophysics

Volumn 306, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 377-395

  Springer, Michael ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Central Andes; Crustal doubling; Heat flow density; Lithospheric thermal regime; Numerical modelling; Subduction

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLOW; LITHOSPHERE; SUBDUCTION; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

ANDES; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0033587209     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(99)00067-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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