Effects of active crustal movements on thermal structure in subduction zones

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 271-281

  Fukahata, Yukitoshi ^a   Matsu'ura, Mitsuhiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Advection; Crustal uplift; Subduction zone; Surface erosion; Thermal structure

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; CRUSTAL MOVEMENT; EROSION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; UPLIFT;

EID: 0034033428     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2000.00120.x     Document Type: Article

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