Dynamic models of downgoing plate-buoyancy driven subduction: Subduction motions and energy dissipation

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 262, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 284-297

  Capitanio, F A ^a   Morra, G ^a   Goes, S ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

finite element modeling; lithosphere buoyancy; mantle drag; plate advance; subduction; trench motion

Indexed keywords

LITHOSPHERE BUOYANCY; MANTLE DRAG; PLATE ADVANCE; SUBDUCTION; TRENCH MOTION;

BUOYANCY; DRAG; DYNAMIC MODELS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOPHYSICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BUOYANCY; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MANTLE; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 34548816147     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2007.07.039     Document Type: Article

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