Thermo-mechanical evolution and rheology of the northern sector of the Tyrrhenian-Apennines system

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 148, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 20-30

  Verdoya, Massimo ^a   Pasquale, Vincenzo ^a   Chiozzi, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central Mediterranean; Lithosphere thinning; Rheology; Tectono thermal event; Thermo mechanical model; Tyrrhenian Apennines system

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; LITHOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGY; TECTONICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

LITHOSPHERE THINNING; TECTONO-THERMAL EVENT; THERMOMECHANICAL MODEL;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HEAT FLUX; RHEOLOGY;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TYRRHENIAN BASIN;

EID: 28844450650     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.04.011     Document Type: Article

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