TEMSPOL: A MATLAB thermal model for deep subduction zones including major phase transformations

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 249-258

  Negredo, A M ^a   Valera, J L ^a   Carminati, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Density anomaly; Olivine; Phase transitions; Spinel; Subduction; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (OPTICAL); EARTHQUAKES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OLIVINE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SEISMOLOGY; STRESSES; THERMOANALYSIS;

SEISMIC VELOCITY; SUBDUCTION;

GEOLOGY;

ANOMALY; DENSITY; HEAT TRANSFER; MODELING; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TEMPERATURE; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 1842683854     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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