The dynamics of subduction and trench migration for viscosity stratification

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 761-775

  Enns, Alwina ^a   Becker, Thorsten W ^b,c   Schmeling, Harro ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow boundary conditions; Slab rollback; Subduction; Viscosity stratification

Indexed keywords

FLOW MODELING; MIGRATION; PLATE TECTONICS; STRATIFICATION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRENCH; VISCOSITY;

EID: 15044355858     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02519.x     Document Type: Article

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