A Magma Accretion Model for the Formation of Oceanic Lithosphere: Implications for Global Heat Loss
Figure 4
Comparison of VBA model values with experimental heat flow data for the oceanic lithosphere. The model values for basal accretion rates between 0.5 and 2 are indicated by the set of blue, black, and green curves. The red colored curve refers to the case . It represents the lower end-member case of the family of VBA models and is identical to that derived from the Plate model [2].
