A Magma Accretion Model for the Formation of Oceanic Lithosphere: Implications for Global Heat Loss

Table 1

Values of parameters used in numerical simulations of the VBA model of the oceanic lithosphere.

Parameter	Values used in model simulations
	Representative	Plausible Range
Thickness of Lithosphere	95 km	75–115 km
Thermal Conductivity	3.3 W m^−1∘C^−1	3-4 W/m/^∘C
Density of Asthenosphere	3330 kg/m^3	3300–3600 kg/m^3
Specific Heat	1.171 KJ kg^-1^∘C^−1	1000–1500 KJ kg^−1 ^∘C^−1
Thermal Diffusivity	25 × 10^-6 km^2/yr	(11–44) × 10^−6 km^2/yr
Solidification Temperature	1027^∘C	927–1127^∘C
𝜂 (see (1a) and (1b) in text)	0.5 km^−1/2	0.4–0.7 km^−1/2
𝐶1 (see (2) in text)	0.002 km^−1	0.001–0.003 km^−1
Intervals chosen for discretization of blocks	10 m (Vertical) 1000 m (Lateral)	10 to 1000 m