Transient geotherms in Archean continental lithosphere: New constraints on thickness and heat production of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Michaut, Chloe ^a,c   Jaupart, C ^a   Bell, D R ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; HEAT FLOW; HEAT FLUX; HEAT PRODUCTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MANTLE PLUME; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; KAAPVAAL CRATON; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 34250682524     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004464     Document Type: Article

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