[CIG-LONG] Behavior without initial temperature conditions?

Walter Landry walter at geodynamics.org
Sat Nov 12 10:40:06 PST 2011


Brian Wilson <bjwilson83 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Quick question: what happens if you do not specify an initial
> temperature condition, but just boundary conditions?

I think the initial temperature will be undefined.  In many cases, it
may be zero, but you should not depend on that.

> Is there a capability for GALE to initially compute a steady state
> temperature solution?

Not to my knowledge.

Cheers,
Walter Landry


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