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Olson, Peter, Bercovici, David (1991) On the equipartition of kinetic energy in plate tectonics. Geophysical Research Letters, 18 (9) 1751-1754 doi:10.1029/91gl01840

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TitleOn the equipartition of kinetic energy in plate tectonics
JournalGeophysical Research Letters
AuthorsOlson, PeterAuthor
Bercovici, DavidAuthor
Year1991 (September)Volume18
Issue9
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union (AGU)
DOIdoi:10.1029/91gl01840Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceOlson, Peter, Bercovici, David (1991) On the equipartition of kinetic energy in plate tectonics. Geophysical Research Letters, 18 (9) 1751-1754 doi:10.1029/91gl01840
Plain TextOlson, Peter, Bercovici, David (1991) On the equipartition of kinetic energy in plate tectonics. Geophysical Research Letters, 18 (9) 1751-1754 doi:10.1029/91gl01840
In(1991, September) Geophysical Research Letters Vol. 18 (9) American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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