Investigating superswells and sea level changes caused by superplumes via normal mode relaxation theory

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Barletta, Valentina R ^a   Sabadini, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANTLE PLUME; OCEANIC CRUST; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SUBSIDENCE; SWELLING; UPLIFT; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 33744921681     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JB003926     Document Type: Article

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