Turbulent 3-D thermal convection in an infinite Prandtl number, volumetrically heated fluid: implications for mantle dynamics
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- 1 February 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Geophysical Journal International
- Vol. 116 (2) , 241-251
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.1994.tb01795.x
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