Mantle dynamics and the D″ layer: Impacts of the post perovskite phase

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 174, Issue , 2007, Pages 217-227

  Peltier, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 78649517549     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/174GM15     Document Type: Chapter

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