Effect of mantle compressibility on the thermal and flow structures of the subduction zones

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Lee, Changyeol ^a   King, Scott D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compressible model; Subduction zone; Viscous dissipation

Indexed keywords

EID: 71949129350     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GC002151     Document Type: Article

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