[CIG-LONG] Complex crustal model simulations

[Walter Landry]

Lester Anderson <lester_anderson1963 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Walter
>  
> Yes the example that you illustrated is essentially what I would be looking to
> try and simulate, but keeping things a bit simplified by just having the
> subduction and back-arc extension. I would not be looking to test the loading
> as this is something I can work with gravity models for.
>  
> In terms of crustal thickness, I would be looking to test a 2D model with the
> back-arc region having a thicker crust/lithosphere compared to the fore-arc
> zone, with both regions having a continental rheological model.
>  
> The tests I would be interested in looking at would consider the rate of
> subduction and back-arc spreading and varying the subduction angle. If GALE
> can model the thermal profile over time that would be good too. Keeping things
> 2D does make things simpler. Hope that this clarifies some points better.

Ok.  I can make an input file for you.  I am in the middle of
something, so it may take a day or two.

Cheers,
Walter Landry
walter at geodynamics.org