Critical phenomena in thermal conductivity: Implications for lower mantle dynamics

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 44, Issue 3-5, 2007, Pages 186-199

  Hofmeister, Anne M ^a   Yuen, David A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Feedback; Lower mantle dynamics; Radiative transfer; Threshold phenomena; Variable thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER; LOWER MANTLE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 34548278478     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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