Dynamic significance of long-wave density gradients due to heat generation within the mantle

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2007, Pages

  Morris, S J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING RATE; THERMAL GRADIENTS; VISCOUS FLOW;

BOUSSINESQ EQUATIONS; MANTLE;

HEAT GENERATION;

BOUSSINESQ EQUATION; HEAT FLOW; MANTLE CONVECTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; THERMAL CONVECTION; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 34948911799     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GL030059     Document Type: Article

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