The Pplates Virtual Earth project - what it means to reconstruct in 3D-time
This map of the Sunda-Java subduction zone was prepared by Richards and
published
in Richards et al. 2007.
Pplates can be used to build
virtual worlds,
each
constructed for a
particular time in the past. The Virtual Earth is made up
of 3D meshes that describes the
geometry of the
planetary lithosphere
in present subduction zones, here for the Indonesian slab.
To provide an example as to how to utilize the AuScope software machine, the modelling and simulation community intends to illustrate a 4D geodynamics workflow, focused on the evolution of the Sunda-Java subduction zone. If you are interested in becoming a user of the NCRIS AuScope software machine, make direct contact with the scientists building the individual components. To access and utilize Pplates, go to the software repository. If you want us to give you a hand, develop the specifications for a use case, and let us know.
Pplates is designed and built by Dr Joe Kurtz and Professor Gordon Lister.