Experimental modeling of the effect of relative thermal power on the shape of a plume conduit and the structure of free-convection flow in it

Russian Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 689-697

  Kirdyashkin, A G ^a   Kirdyashkin, A A ^a   Gladkov, I N ^a   Distanov, V E ^a  

^a SOBOLEV INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Conductive heat transfer; Horizontal mantle flows; Mantle plumes; Plume conduit; Source diameter; Thermal power

Indexed keywords

BASALT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; MANTLE PLUME; PLATEAU; SHAPE; THERMAL CONVECTION; THERMAL POWER;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; ICELAND; MANIHIKI PLATEAU; ONTONG JAVA PLATEAU; PACIFIC OCEAN; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; TUNGUSKA; UNITED STATES;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 84862583121     PISSN: 10687971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rgg.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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