Melonpit: A finite element code for simulating tectonic mass movement and heat flow within subduction zones

American Journal of Science

Volumn 302, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 381-409

  Roselle, Gregory T ^a   Thüring, Manfred ^a   Engi, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS MOVEMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; P-T CONDITIONS; PLATE MOTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

EID: 0036025562     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.302.5.381     Document Type: Article

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