Dynamic role of the rheological contrast between cratonic and oceanic lithospheres in the longevity of cratonic lithosphere: A three-dimensional numerical study

Tectonophysics

Volumn 532-535, Issue , 2012, Pages 156-166

  Yoshida, Masaki ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cratonic lithosphere; Mantle convection; Numerical simulation; Oceanic lithosphere; Orogenic belt; Rheology

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONVECTION FORCE; CRATONIC LITHOSPHERE; DYNAMIC ROLES; HIGH VISCOSITIES; MANTLE CONVECTION; NUMERICAL MODELING; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; OROGENIC BELTS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODELS; TIME-SCALES; VISCOSITY CONTRAST;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL MODELS; RHEOLOGY; TECTONICS; VISCOMETERS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CRATON; MANTLE CONVECTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; OROGENIC BELT; PLATE TECTONICS; RHEOLOGY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TIMESCALE;

EID: 84859104623     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2012.01.029     Document Type: Article

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