3D modelling of flexural isostatic deformation

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 30, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 1105-1115

  Li, Fangjun ^a   Dyt, Chris ^a   Griffiths, Cedric ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elastic plate; Isostasy; Multi grid; Numerical model

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DEFORMATION; GEOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIGIDITY;

CONVERGENCE; EARTH'S CRUST; ISOSTATIC COMPENSATION; ISOSTATIC LOADING;

EARTH SCIENCES;

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FLEXURE; GEODYNAMICS; ISOSTASY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 13644284782     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2004.08.005     Document Type: Article

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