Dynamic topography above retreating subduction zones

Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 741-744

  Husson, Laurent ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Backarc basins; Dynamic topography; Stokes flow; Subduction

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY; SUBDUCTION ZONES; UPPER MANTLE FLOW;

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAVITATION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; SEISMOLOGY; STRESSES; TECTONICS;

EARTH (PLANET);

BACKARC BASIN; STRESS; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TOPOGRAPHY; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 33748925069     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G22436.1     Document Type: Article

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