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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-583-2022
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101 geodynamic modelling: how to design, interpret, and communicate numerical studies of the solid Earth
Iris van Zelst
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School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany
Fabio Crameri
Undertone Design, Bern, Switzerland
Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED), University of Oslo, Postbox 1028 Blindern, 0315 Oslo, Norway
Adina E. Pusok
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, UK
Anne Glerum
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany
Juliane Dannberg
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, USA
Cedric Thieulot
Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Geodynamic modelling provides a powerful tool to investigate processes in the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core that are not directly observable. In this review, we present a comprehensive yet concise overview of the modelling process with an emphasis on best practices. We also highlight synergies with related fields, such as seismology and geology. Hence, this review is the perfect starting point for anyone wishing to (re)gain a solid understanding of geodynamic modelling as a whole.
Geodynamic modelling provides a powerful tool to investigate processes in the Earth’s crust,...
