What does it mean to say that something is a Newtonian fluid? What are the various factors

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What does it mean to say that something is a Newtonian fluid? What are the various factors that affect the effective viscosity of geologic materials? Which of these factors imposes the largest uncertainty in estimating the viscosities of the mantles of other planets (i.e., besides Earth)? Compare and contrast the relative importance of each in the mantles of planetary bodies.

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Planetary Geoscience

ISBN: 9781107145382

1st Edition

Authors: Harry Y. McSween, Jr, Jeffrey E. Moersch, Devon M. Burr, William M. Dunne, Joshua P. Emery, Linda C. Kah, Molly C. McCanta

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