Three-dimensional numerical simulations of mantle flow beneath mid-ocean ridges

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Morency, Christina ^a,b   Doin, M P ^c   Dumoulin, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANTLE CONVECTION; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 30144434417     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003454     Document Type: Article

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