Future directions in subduction modeling

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 344-378

  Gerya, Taras ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Magmatic arcs; Mantle convection; Numerical modeling; Plate tectonics; Slab dynamics; Subduction initiation and termination; Subduction zones

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GEODYNAMICS; MANTLE CONVECTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLATE TECTONICS; SLAB; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

EID: 80052661941     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2011.06.005     Document Type: Review

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