Constraints on the elastic thickness, heat flow, and melt production at early Tharsis from topography and magnetic field observations

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 113, Issue E9, 2008, Pages

  Jellinek, A M ^a   Johnson, C L ^a   Schubert, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAGNETIZATION; HEAT FLOW; HEAT FLUX; MAGMATISM; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETITE; MANTLE CONVECTION; MANTLE PLUME; MARS; VOLCANISM;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; HESPERIA;

EID: 56549114419     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JE003005     Document Type: Article

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