The case for irreversible chemical stratification of the mantle

International Geology Review

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 97-116

  Anderson, Don L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIATION; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; MANTLE CONVECTION; STRATIFICATION; SUBDUCTION; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 0036049073     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.44.2.97     Document Type: Article

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