[CIG-LONG] Hydrostatic Term

[erik.a.kneller at exxonmobil.com]

Hi Walter,

Thank you for the clarification. Gale appears to be an impressive package
that is moving in interesting directions.

If a good guess for the hydrostatic term is necessary for good performance,
it would be useful to have Gale automatically calculate the hydrostatic
term based on the distribution of density at a given time step.

This would, for example, be very helpful when modeling continental
extension or contraction and crustal thickness is modified significantly
during deformation.
I would also like to suggest adding a benchmark or example model for Gale
consisting of a model similar to the Tibet example with coupling between
the heat and Stokes equations and stress boundary conditions that mimic
isostasy. This simple benchmark would be a good test of whether or not Gale
can be applied to dynamic high-strain geologic systems. Is such a benchmark
in the works?

Regards,

Erik A. Kneller

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Hydrocarbon Systems Division
New Play Concepts, Global Controls
P.O. Box 2189
Houston, TX 77252-2189

Phone: 713-431-6824
Fax: 713-431-6193
E-mail: erik.a.kneller at exxonmobil.com