Experimental constraints on the strength of the lithospheric mantle

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Mei, S ^a   Suzuki, A M ^a   Kohlstedt, D L ^a   Dixon, N A ^b   Durham, W B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE STRUCTURE; OLIVINE; RADIOGRAPHY; RHEOLOGY; STRAIN RATE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 77955906910     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB006873     Document Type: Article

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