A simple analytical approximation to the temperature structure in subduction zones

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1138-1154

  England, Philip ^a   Wilkins, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Island arcs; Subduction zones; Thermal structure; Volcanoes

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLOW; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 10644236157     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02419.x     Document Type: Article

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