Scaling of Convection and Plate Tectonics in Super-Earths

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Mar 2007

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38th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, (Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVIII), held March 12-16, 2007 in League City, Texas

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We assess the role of mass in the mode of convection. We find that
massive terrestrial planets will have thinner lithosphere, faster
convective velocities and higher stress regimes. This is a scenario that
is suitable for the subduction of the lithosphere

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