Stresses induced in continental lithospheres by axisymmetric spherical convection

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1359-1376

  Butler, Samuel L ^a   Jarvis, Gary T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Convection; Lithosphere; Mantle; Stress; Supercontinent

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE CONVECTION; PLATE BOUNDARY; RIFTING; STRESS CHANGE; SUBDUCTION; SUPERCONTINENT;

EID: 3142729265     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02257.x     Document Type: Article

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