The influence of the transition zone water filter on convective circulation in the mantle

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 1-5

  Leahy, Garrett M ^a   Bercovici, David ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

8121 Tectonophysics: Dynamics, convection currents and mantle plumes; 8124 Tectonophysics: Earth's interior Composition and state (1212); 8130 Tectonophysics: Heat generation and transport; 8199 Tectonophysics: General or miscellaneous

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL PLUMES; TRANSITION FLOW;

BULK MASS; HEATING DISTRIBUTIONS; MANTLE CONVECTION; TRANSITION ZONES;

WATER FILTRATION;

HEAT FLOW; MANTLE CONVECTION; MANTLE DISCONTINUITY;

EID: 16644378920     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL021206     Document Type: Article

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