Possibility of convection for diffusion (Newtonian) viscosity in the ice shell of Europa?

Earth, Moon and Planets

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 281-287

  López, Valle ^a   Tejero, Rosa ^a   Ruiz, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Convection; Europa; Heat flow; Rheology; Thermal evolution

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; EUROPA; HEAT FLOW; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 24944438401     PISSN: 01679295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11038-005-1814-9     Document Type: Article

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