Differences between Archean and Proterozoic lithospheres: Assessment of the possible major role of thermal conductivity

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Petitjean, S ^a   Rabinowicz, M ^a   Gregoire M ^a   Chevrot, S ^a  

^a OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

Author keywords

Archean; Craton; Dehydration; Heat production; Lithosphere; Thermal conductivity.

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147128414     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC001053     Document Type: Article

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