Dynamics of thermal plumes in three-dimensional isoviscous thermal convection

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 289-300

  Zhong, Shijie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Mantle convection; Mantle plumes

Indexed keywords

MANTLE PLUME; THERMAL CONVECTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UPWELLING;

EID: 21644487085     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02633.x     Document Type: Article

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