Numerical simulations of subduction zones. Effect of slab deghydration on the mantle wedge dynamics

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 133-153

  Arcay, D ^a   Tric, E ^a   Doin, M P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Hydration; Mantle wedge; Numerical simulation; Subduction; Thermal convection

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEHYDRATION; HEATING; MELTING; OCEANOGRAPHY; ROCKS; THERMOANALYSIS;

ASTHENOSPHERIC FLOW; LITHOSPHERE; OCEANIC CRUSTS; SUBDUCTION ZONES;

EARTH SCIENCES;

MODELING; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

GOES;

EID: 14744287747     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2004.08.020     Document Type: Article

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