Differential rotation of lithosphere and mantle and the driving forces of plate tectonics

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 97-116

  Smith, Alan D ^a   Lewis, Charles ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE; MELT; PLATE TECTONICS; ROTATION;

EID: 0345151832     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(98)00027-1     Document Type: Article

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