Thorium-uranium systematics require layered mantle convection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B3, 2001, Pages 4265-4276

  Turcotte, D L ^a   Paul, D ^a   White, W M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAYERED MEDIUM; MANTLE; THORIUM; URANIUM;

EID: 0034958317     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900409     Document Type: Article

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