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Gale

Gale is a 2D/3D code for the long-term tectonics community. The code solves problems related to orogenesis, rifting, and subduction.

Gale User Manual The current release (version 2.0.1) features the addition of a stabilizing term for models with a free surface. Gale is a joint effort between CIG, Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing (VPAC), and Monash University.

Status Developed, maintained, and supported.
Contact cig-long@geodynamics.org
Bug reports RoundUp
License GNU Public License


Latest Release (version 2.0.1)

Binaries

Linux
Macintosh
Windows

Previous Release (version 1.6.1)

Binaries

Linux
Macintosh
Windows
Installation Instructions
  1. Unpack the files.
  2. Run it from the command prompt:
    3. ./Gale-2_0_1 input/cookbook/yielding.json    (Linux or Mac)
Gale-2_0_1.exe input/cookbook/yielding.json  (Windows)

Source Code

Gale-2_0_1.tgz
Latest release.
Gale-1_6_1.tgz
Previous 1.6.1 release.

Documentation

Gale User Manual
A PDF containing Gale's history, installation and running instructions, and cookbook examples.
Gale Publications List
User submitted research publications using Gale.
Gale Animations
Two movies showing 2D and 3D extension models
Gale Conference Posters
Papers Referencing Gale
Journal papers that use Gale for results or otherwise mention Gale

Gale Users Map

Shows location of all users who downloaded Gale in the past year (image updated daily).

map showing location of all users who downloaded Gale in the past year (image updated daily)

Development Version

If you are interested in following the main line of development, use the following Mercurial commands to get the software: 

  hg clone http://geodynamics.org/hg/long/3D/gale gale
  hg clone http://geodynamics.org/hg/long/3D/gale/PICellerator gale/PICellerator
  hg clone http://geodynamics.org/hg/long/3D/gale/StGermain gale/StGermain
  hg clone http://geodynamics.org/hg/long/3D/gale/StgDomain gale/StgDomain
  hg clone http://geodynamics.org/hg/long/3D/gale/StgFEM gale/StgFEM
  hg clone http://geodynamics.org/hg/long/3D/gale/Underworld gale/Underworld
  hg clone http://geodynamics.org/hg/long/3D/gale/config gale/config
  hg clone http://geodynamics.org/hg/long/3D/gale/gLucifer gale/gLucifer
Then use the following commands to update your copy: 
  cd gale
  hg pull
  hg up
  cd PICellerator
  hg pull
  hg up
  cd ../StGermain
  hg pull
  hg up
  cd ../StgDomain
  hg pull
  hg up
  cd ../StgFEM
  hg pull
  hg up
  cd ../Underworld
  hg pull
  hg up
  cd ../config
  hg pull
  hg up
  cd ../gLucifer
  hg pull
  hg up

Help

To identify known issues, report bugs, request help, or provide feedback or suggestions:

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