101 geodynamic modelling: How to design, carry out, and interpret numerical studies

I van Zelst, F Crameri, AE Pusok, A Glerum… - Solid Earth …, 2021 - se.copernicus.org
Geodynamic modelling provides a powerful tool to investigate processes in the Earth's crust,
mantle, and core that are not directly observable. However, numerical models are inherently …

[HTML][HTML] 101 geodynamic modelling: how to design, interpret, and communicate numerical studies of the solid Earth

I Van Zelst, F Crameri, AE Pusok, A Glerum… - Solid Earth, 2022 - se.copernicus.org
Geodynamic modelling provides a powerful tool to investigate processes in the Earth's crust,
mantle, and core that are not directly observable. However, numerical models are inherently …

Tectonic interactions during rift linkage: insights from analog and numerical experiments

TC Schmid, S Brune, A Glerum, G Schreurs - Solid Earth, 2023 - se.copernicus.org
Continental rifts evolve by linkage and interaction of adjacent individual segments. As rift
segments propagate, they can cause notable re-orientation of the local stress field so that …

Localized shear and distributed strain accumulation as competing shear accommodation mechanisms in crustal shear zones: constraining their dictating factors

P Chatterjee, A Roy, N Mandal - Solid Earth, 2024 - se.copernicus.org
Understanding the underlying mechanisms of strain localization in the Earth's lithosphere is
crucial for explaining the mechanics of tectonic plate boundaries and various failure …

Improving subduction interface implementation in dynamic numerical models

D Sandiford, L Moresi - Solid Earth, 2019 - se.copernicus.org
Numerical subduction models often implement an entrained weak layer (WL) to facilitate
decoupling of the slab and upper plate. This approach is attractive in its simplicity, and can …

A comparison of 3-D spherical shell thermal convection results at low to moderate Rayleigh number using ASPECT (version 2.2. 0) and CitcomS (version 3.3. 1)

GT Euen, S Liu, R Gassmöller… - Geoscientific Model …, 2022 - gmd.copernicus.org
Due to the increasing availability of high-performance computing over the past few decades,
numerical models have become an important tool for research in geodynamics. Several …

Geodynamic controls on clastic-dominated base metal deposits

AC Glerum, S Brune, JM Magnall, P Weis… - Solid Earth, 2024 - se.copernicus.org
To meet the growing global demand for metal resources, new ore deposit discoveries are
required. However, finding new high-grade deposits, particularly those not exposed at the …

The role of continental lithospheric thermal structure in the evolution of orogenic systems: application to the Himalayan–Tibetan collision zone

M Liu, D Yang, R Qi - Solid Earth, 2023 - se.copernicus.org
Continental collision is a crucial process in plate tectonics. However, in terms of the
evolution and the controlling parameters of its lateral heterogeneity, our understanding of …

The influence of crustal strength on rift geometry and development–insights from 3D numerical modelling

TB Phillips, JB Naliboff, KJW McCaffrey, S Pan… - Solid Earth, 2023 - se.copernicus.org
The lateral distribution of strength within the crust is non-uniform, dictated by crustal lithology
and the presence and distribution of heterogeneities within it. During continental extension …

[HTML][HTML] An efficient partial-differential-equation-based method to compute pressure boundary conditions in regional geodynamic models

A Jourdon, DA May - Solid Earth, 2022 - se.copernicus.org
Modelling the pressure in the Earth's interior is a common problem in Earth sciences. In this
study we propose a method based on the conservation of the momentum of a fluid by using …