High accuracy mantle convection simulation through modern numerical methods–II: realistic models and problems

T Heister, J Dannberg, R Gassmöller… - Geophysical Journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Computations have helped elucidate the dynamics of Earth's mantle for several decades
already. The numerical methods that underlie these simulations have greatly evolved within …

Thermochemical lithosphere differentiation and the origin of cratonic mantle

FA Capitanio, O Nebel, PA Cawood - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Cratons record the early history of continental lithosphere formation, yet how they became
the most enduring part of the lithosphere on Earth remains unknown. Here we propose a …

Nonlinear viscoplasticity in ASPECT: benchmarking and applications to subduction

A Glerum, C Thieulot, M Fraters, C Blom… - Solid Earth, 2018 - se.copernicus.org
ASPECT (Advanced Solver for Problems in Earth's ConvecTion) is a massively parallel finite
element code originally designed for modeling thermal convection in the mantle with a …

On the origin of the Canary Islands: Insights from mantle convection modelling

AM Negredo, J van Hunen… - Earth and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Canary Islands hotspot consists of seven volcanic islands, mainly of Neogene
age, rooted on oceanic Jurassic lithosphere. Its complex structure and geodynamic setting …

Resolving hydromechanical coupling in two and three dimensions: spontaneous channelling of porous fluids owing to decompaction weakening

L Räss, T Duretz… - Geophysical Journal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Fingering, veining, channelling and focussing of porous fluids are widely observed
phenomena in the Earth's interior, driving a range of geo-processes across all scales. While …

Continental magmatism: The surface manifestation of dynamic interactions between cratonic lithosphere, mantle plumes and edge‐driven convection

T Duvernay, DR Davies, CR Mathews… - Geochemistry …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Several of Earth's intra‐plate volcanic provinces lie on or adjacent to continental lithosphere.
Although many are believed to mark the surface expression of mantle plumes, our limited …

Formation of coronae topography and fractures via plume buoyancy and melting

J Schools, SE Smrekar - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Coronae are volcanic-tectonic features seemingly unique to the surface of Venus. As such
they offer potential insights into differences in geodynamic processes on Venus and Earth …

Fizzy Super-Earths: Impacts of Magma Composition on the Bulk Density and Structure of Lava Worlds

KM Boley, WR Panero, CT Unterborn… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Lava worlds are a potential emerging population of Super-Earths that are on close-in orbits
around their host stars, with likely partially molten mantles. To date, few studies have …

Physics-inspired pseudo-transient method and its application in modelling focused fluid flow with geological complexity

LH Wang, VM Yarushina, Y Alkhimenkov… - Geophysical Journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Two-phase flow equations that couple solid deformation and fluid migration have opened
new research trends in geodynamic simulations and modelling of subsurface engineering …

A Three‐Field Formulation for Two‐Phase Flow in Geodynamic Modeling: Toward the Zero‐Porosity Limit

G Lu, DA May, RS Huismans - Journal of Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐phase flow, a system where Stokes flow and Darcy flow are coupled, is of great
importance in the Earth's interior, such as in subduction zones, mid‐ocean ridges, and …