The effects of phase boundary induced layering on the Earth's thermal history

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1330-1340

  Butler, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamics: convection currents, and mantle plumes; Heat generation and transport; Planetary interiors

Indexed keywords

EARTH STRUCTURE; HEAT FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; MANTLE CONVECTION; MANTLE PLUME; NUMERICAL MODEL; RADIOACTIVE DECAY; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 70450192729     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04396.x     Document Type: Article

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