Grain-size dynamics beneath mid-ocean ridges : implications for permeability and melt extraction
Grain size is an important control on mantle viscosity and permeability, but is difficult or impossible to measure in situ. We construct a two-dimensional, single phase model for the steady state mean grain size beneath a mid-ocean ridge. The mantle rheology is modeled as a composite of diffusion cr...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Geophysical Union
2015
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