Estimates of heat flow in the deep mantle based on the power requirements for the geodynamo

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 7-1-7-4

  Buffett, Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; GEOCHEMISTRY; HEAT CONVECTION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RADIOISOTOPES; SOLIDIFICATION;

MANTEL TEMPERATURES;

GEOMAGNETISM;

GEODYNAMO; HEAT FLOW; MAGNETIC FIELD; MANTLE CONVECTION;

EID: 0037098797     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001GL014649     Document Type: Article

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