A comparative analysis of the solutions for a Maxwell Earth: The role of the advection and buoyancy force

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 995-1006

  Cambiotti, G ^a   Barletta, V R ^a   Bordoni, A ^a   Sabadini, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dynamics of lithosphere and mantle; Mechanics theory and modelling; Numerical solutions; Planetary interiors; Rheology: mantle; Transient deformation

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; ALGORITHM; DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POISSON RATIO; POLAR WANDERING; POSTGLACIAL REBOUND; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 61349120039     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.04034.x     Document Type: Article

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