Table 1 Parameters common to all cases examined and their reference values
From: Subducted oceanic crust as the origin of seismically slow lower-mantle structures
Symbol | Parameter | Reference value | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
h | Thickness | 2885 | km |
α0 | Thermal expansion coefficient | 3 ×10−5 | K −1 |
η0 | Lower mantle viscosity | 1022 | Pa s |
ρ0 | Density | 4500 | kg m −3 |
κ0 | Thermal diffusivity | 10−6 | m2 s −1 |
ΔT | Temperature contrast | 3000 | K |