On the conditions for lower crustal convective instability

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B4, 2001, Pages 6423-6446

  Jull, M ^a   Kelemen, P B ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CONVECTION; INSTABILITY; LOWER CRUST;

EID: 0034950876     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900357     Document Type: Article

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