The Pplates Virtual Earth project - simulating the effect of a tectonic indentor
This animation of the Ladakh indentor was prepared by White, as part of his PhD research.
Pplates records motion using a mesh onto which GIS data fromthe real or material world has been mapped.
This means that a pseuo-rheology can be imposed to simulate the effect of the advance of a strong indentor.
At the same time it is possible to calculate the eigenvectors of the finite strain tensor at each point in the material
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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.