Effects of vertical boundaries on infinite Prandtl number thermal convection

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 639-659

  Korenaga, Jun ^a,c   Jordan, Thomas H ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lithosphere; Mantle convection; Upper mantle

Indexed keywords

LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE CONVECTION; THERMAL CONVECTION; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 0035666201     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246x.2001.01561.x     Document Type: Article

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