Influence of lattice thermal conductivity on thermal convection with strongly temperature-dependent viscosity

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-28

  Yanagawa, Tomohiko K B ^a   Nakada, Masao ^a   Yuen, David A ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lattice thermal conductivity; Mantle convection; Variable viscosity

Indexed keywords

MANTLE CONVECTION;

EID: 21844466520     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03351802     Document Type: Article

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