The effect of variable thermal diffusivity on kinematic models of subduction

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Maierova P ^a,b   Chust, T ^a   Steinle Neumann, G ^a   Cadek O ^b   Cizkova H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINOPYROXENE; DIFFUSIVITY; MAJORITE; PYROXENE; STISHOVITE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TRANSITION ZONE; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 84864047450     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JB009119     Document Type: Article

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