Convection-driven subsolidus crustal thickening on Venus

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 101, Issue E10, 1996, Pages 23181-23194

  Kidder, Jennifer G ^a   Phillips, Roger J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; CRUSTAL THICKENING; DOWNWELLING; MANTLE;

VENUS;

EID: 0342277675     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JE02530     Document Type: Article

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