Geoneutrinos and the energy budget of the Earth

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 54, Issue , 2012, Pages 43-54

  Mareschal, Jean Claude ^a   Jaupart, Claude ^b   Phaneuf, Catherine ^a   Perry, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Bulk silicate Earth; Core cooling; Energy budget; Heat flow; Heat generation; Mantle cooling; Urey number

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY BUDGET; HEAT FLOW; HEAT FLUX; MANTLE STRUCTURE; RADIOACTIVITY;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 81255167426     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2011.10.005     Document Type: Review

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