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THERMALLY INSULATING CRUSTAL COVER [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
CONT

It is therefore generally believed that the main source of heat beneath a hyperthermal field is a magmatic intrusion. Such an intrusion, bulging into the body of the crust, has the effect of reducing the thickness of the thermally insulating crustal cover.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
CONT

On estime donc généralement que la source principale de chaleur en dessous d'un champ hyperthermique est une intrusion magmatique. Celle-ci, formant une protubérance dans le corps de la croûte, a pour effet de réduire l'épaisseur de la couverture crustale thermiquement isolante.

Spanish

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