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2006 CIG Magma Migration Workshop

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Friday
August 18
What's important and what can we do today… Discussion Leaders
and Presenters
8:00-8:45 am Registration, Coffee and Snacks: 200 Mudd building APAM  
8:45-9:00 am Introduction and Meeting Logistics: Rm 633 Mudd Marc Spiegelman & Laurent Montesi
Marc SpiegelmanIntro to CIG (PDF)
9:00-10:30 am Discussion Session #1: Fundamental Science Questions and Observations in Magma-Dynamics

Example Topics/Questions:

  • How do we infer mantle and melt processes from chemical and physical observations?
  • What is the geometry of magma extraction systems and how stable are they?
  • What is the effect of magmatism on the dynamics of plate boundaries?
  • How does including magmatic processes affect global geochemical evolution of the mantle?
  • What is the link between volcanic centers and the locus of magma generation?
Peter Kelemen
Doug WiensBody Wave Tomography (PPT)
10:30-11:00 am Coffee Break  
11:00 am-12:30 pm Discussion Session #2: Theoretical requirements for modeling magmatic systems

Example Topics/Questions:

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  • Fluid flow in deformable media
  • Consistency with solid mantle/lithosphere dynamics
  • Melting/thermodynamics/chemical transport
  • Permeability and melt transport
  • Rheology
Saswata Hier-Majumder
Saswata Hier-MajumderA Case for Robust Micromechanical Models (PDF)
Max Tirone:
Marc Spiegelman: Recipes for Magma Migration(PPT)
Ben Holtzman: Physical Experiments
12:30-2:00 pm Lunch  
2:00-3:30 pm Discussion Session #3: Current state of Magma Dynamics Theory

Example Topics:

  • Available Formulations
  • Viscous Systems
  • Brittle systems & other rheologies
  • Reactive Systems
  • Thermodynamics
David BercoviciTwo-Phase Theory of Compaction and Damage (PDF)
Paula Smith & Laura BakerGyPSM: Geodynamic & Petrological Synthesis Model (PPT)
Roger Buck: Dike Intrusions
David YuenSelf-Consistent Petrological-Thermomechanical Modelling (PDF)/Examples(PDF)
Yariv Hamiel: Damage Formulations 
Marc SpiegelmanFormulations for magma dynamics: The McKenzien view of the world (PDF)
3:30-4:00 pm Afternoon break  
4:00-5:30 pm Discussion Session #4: Current state of Magma Dynamics Computation

Example Topics:

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  • Discretization techniques
  • Algorithms
  • Computational Frameworks (StGermain, PETSc, etc.)
  • Implementations and Codes that actually work
  • Related efforts in hydrogeology
Richard Katz 
Bill Appelbe: Frameworks
Steve Quennette: StGermain
Matt KneplyModel Coupling (PDF) 
Richard Katz: MagmaDynamics Modeling in PETSc 
Laurent G.J. MontesiModeling the thermal structure (PDF) 
Shemin Ge
Amandine Marie-Cagnioncle
Wolfgang BangerthComputational Science Issues(PDF)
7:30 pm Conference Dinner for all interested: Saigon Grill, 629 Amsterdam Ave (at 90th)
 
Saturday
August 19
What do we want to do in the future? How do we accomplish this? How can CIG help? Discussion Leaders
and Presenters
8:00-9:00 am Registration, Coffee and Snacks: 200 Mudd building APAM  
9:00-10:30 am Discussion Session #5: Modeling Wish-lists 
One-page wish-list micro-presentations

Example Topics:

  • Regional modeling frameworks (ridges, subduction zones, plumes)
  • 2D/3D/4D
  • Interaction with brittle failure
  • Large-scale mantle convection with embedded magmatism
  • Comparison with geological, geochemical, and seismological observations
Garrell ItoMagma-Mantle Dynamics (PDF)
10:30-11:00 am Coffee Break  
11:00 am-12:30 pm Discussion Session #6: Modeling Challenges

Example Topics:

  • Accurate solid/fluid pressures
  • Localization instabilities/multi-scale modeling (AMR?)
  • Energy exchange between phases
  • Open system thermodynamics
  • Integration with other CIG software and reusability
  • Integration with computational seismology
  • Integration with computational geochemistry/databases
Bill Appelbe 
Boris Kaus
David YuenMulti-Scale Parallel Computing in Laboratory of Computational Geodynamics (PPT)
Shijie Zhong 
Kerstin Lehnert: Geochemical Databases
12:30-2:00 pm Lunch  
2:00-3:30 pm Discussion Session #7: Short, Intermediate and Long-Term Goals for CIG Software Development in Magma Dynamics

Example Topics:

  • Benchmark and Demonstration Problems
    • Solitary waves
    • Reactive flow
    • Chemical transport
    • Corner flow for ridges and subduction zones
    • 3D simplified Ridge model
Jolante van Wijk 
Scott KingSubduction Benchmarks (PDF)
Ben HoltzmanExperimental Benchmarks for Modeling of Stress-Driven Melt Segregation (PDF)
3:30-4:00 pm Coffee Break  
4:00-5:30 pm Discussion Session #8: Short, Intermediate and Long-Term goals for CIG Software Development in Magma Dynamics, continued

Example Topics:

  • Integration of magma into convection models
  • Regional plate-boundary models/modeling toolkit
  • Incorporation of elasticity and brittle failure
  • Thermodynamics
  • Framework for geochemical modeling and feedback
Shijie ZhongSoftware Tools for Magma Convection at CIG (PDF)
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