Time-dependent interaction between subduction dynamics and phase transition kinetics

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 826-844

  Tetzlaff, Manuela ^a   Schmeling, H ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynamics of lithosphere and mantle; Numerical solutions; Phase transitions

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; KINETICS; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MAGNESIOWUSTITE; MANTLE STRUCTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OLIVINE; PEROVSKITE; PHASE TRANSITION; RHEOLOGY; SPINEL; SUBDUCTION; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 67749127354     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04182.x     Document Type: Article

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