Remarks on the thermal conductivity and heat flow density of the Indian Craton

Acta Geophysica

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 994-999

  Maj, Slawomir ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Curie temperature; Heat flow density; Indian Craton; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE ROCKS; FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CURIE TEMPERATURE; EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; HEAT FLOW DENSITY; INDIAN CRATON; RADIOGENIC HEAT PRODUCTION; SURFACE HEAT FLOW DENSITY;

THERMOELECTRICITY;

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRATON; CURIE POINT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HEAT FLOW; MODELING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 53749088725     PISSN: 18956572     EISSN: 18957455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11600-008-0042-x     Document Type: Article

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