The effects of supercontinent size and thermal insulation on the formation of mantle plumes

Tectonophysics

Volumn 510, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 28-38

  Heron, Philip J ^a   Lowman, Julian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mantle convection; Mantle geotherm; Mantle plume; Pangea; Subduction zones; Supercontinent

Indexed keywords

MANTLE CONVECTION; MANTLE GEOTHERM; MANTLE PLUME; PANGEA; SUBDUCTION ZONES; SUPERCONTINENTS;

HEAT FLUX; THERMAL PLUMES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

THERMAL INSULATION;

AFRICAN PLATE; HEAT FLUX; MANTLE CONVECTION; MANTLE PLUME; NUMERICAL MODEL; PACIFIC PLATE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUPERCONTINENT; TEMPERATURE; UPWELLING;

EID: 80052762315     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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