A simple picture of mantle wedge flow patterns and temperature variation

Physics & Astronomy

• wedge flow 100%
• Earth mantle 67%
• flow distribution 48%
• margins 38%
• arcs 25%
• slabs 22%
• wedges 21%
• temperature 16%
• curvature 9%
• radii 8%
• dynamic pressure 5%
• coolers 4%
• Japan 4%
• pressure gradients 4%
• mass transfer 3%
• low pressure 3%
• heat transfer 3%
• solid state 3%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• flow pattern 53%
• mantle 41%
• inflow 37%
• slab 23%
• temperature 21%
• outflow 15%
• curvature 12%
• vigor 11%
• dip 7%
• solid Earth 5%
• solid state 4%
• pressure gradient 4%
• heat transfer 3%
• mass transfer 3%
• effect 2%
• parameter 1%