Thermochemical convection and helium concentrations in mantle plumes

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 207, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 39-56

  Samuel, Henri ^a   Farnetani, Cinzia G ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Helium; Mantle; Thermochemical convection

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; MANTLE PLUME; OCEANIC CRUST; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; SUBDUCTION; THERMAL CONVECTION; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0037470324     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(02)01125-1     Document Type: Article

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