"Lithosphere" is a mechanical concept implying strength and relative permanence. Unfortunately, the term has also been applied to the surface thermal boundary layer (TBL) and a shallow enriched geochemical reservoir, features having nothing to do with strength. The "strong" lithosphere is about one half the thickness of the TBL. The bottom of the elastic plate, the maximum depths of midplate an...

let x1;x2;...;xn have a jointly multivariate exchangeable normal distribution. in this work we investigate another proof of the independence of x and s2 using order statistics. we also assume that (xi ; yi); i =1; 2;...; n; jointly distributed in bivariate normal and establish the independence of the mean and the variance of concomitants of order statistics.

the nain and ashin ophiolites are located in northeastern isfahan province, in western central-east iranian microplate. pillow lavas are one of the most significant cretaceous rock units. the lower partial melting degree in mantle peridotites of ashin ophiolite, and the derived melt by melting their clinopyroxene caused a more basic (basalt) and enriched nature for the ashin pillow lavas, where...

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