Whole layer convection in a heterogeneous planetary mantle

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Le Bars, M ^a   Davaille, A ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Planetary mantle; Thermochemical convection; Whole layer regime

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; MANTLE CONVECTION; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 2542461357     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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