Evolution of large Venusian volcanoes: Insights from coupled models of lithospheric flexure and magma reservoir pressurization

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Galgana, Gerald A ^a   McGovern, Patrick J ^a   Grosfils, Eric B ^b  

^a LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLEXURE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MAGMA CHAMBER; MANTLE SOURCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OVERPRESSURE; PLANETARY EVOLUTION; STRESS FIELD; TECTONIC SETTING; VENUS; VOLCANOLOGY;

VENUSIA;

EID: 79953010776     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JE003654     Document Type: Article

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