Time dependence of negative buoyancy and the subduction of continental lithosphere

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 539-555

  Ranalli, Giorgio ^a   Pellegrini, Rita ^b   D'Offizi, Sergio ^c  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ISMES Istituto Sperimentale Modelli e Strutture   (Italy)

^c ENEL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; GRAVITY; ISOSTASY; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; SUBDUCTION;

EID: 0033930007     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(00)00011-9     Document Type: Article

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