Speculations on evolution of the terrestrial lithosphere-asthenosphere system-Plumes and plates

Gondwana Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 38-49

  Ernst, W G ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Archean plate tectonics; Asthenosphere; Lithosphere; Mantle convection; Plumes; Subduction

Indexed keywords

ASTHENOSPHERE; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE CONVECTION; MANTLE PLUME; PLATE TECTONICS;

EID: 33845305757     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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