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The depth of convection in a fluid with strongly temperature and pressure dependent viscosity
Author(s) -
Fowler A. C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl009i008p00816
Subject(s) - convection , rheology , mantle convection , geology , viscosity , geophysics , fluid motion , fluid pressure , fluid dynamics , mechanics , mantle (geology) , physics , thermodynamics , tectonics , lithosphere , paleontology
We discuss the equations describing convective motion of a fluid with temperature and pressure dependent rheology. By combining observational constraints from plate tectonics with theoretical constraints deduced from the model equations and parameter values, we are led to the conclusion that shallow upper mantle convection is consistent with the equations of fluid dynamics.