An integration to optimally constrain the thermal structure of oceanic lithosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 432-446

  Goutorbe, B ^a   Hillier, J K ^b  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age depth curves; Heat flow; Oceanic lithosphere; Seismic tomography; Thermal models

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS; HALF SPACE; HEAT FLOW; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; OPTIMIZATION; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; SEAFLOOR; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EVOLUTION; THERMAL STRUCTURE; UPPER MANTLE;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 84875594318     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JB009527     Document Type: Article

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