Melt propagation and volcanism in mantle convection simulations, with applications for Martian volcanic and atmospheric evolution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  O'Neill, C ^a,d   Lenardic, A ^a   Jellinek, A M ^b   Kiefer, W S ^c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Lunar and Planetary Science Institute   (United States)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FLUX; DEGASSING; GEODYNAMO; MANTLE CONVECTION; MARS; MELTING; VOLCANISM;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; HESPERIA;

EID: 34548667225     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JE002799     Document Type: Article

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