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Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-197-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-197-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
Research article
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01 Mar 2023
Research article |  | 01 Mar 2023

A corrected finite-difference scheme for the flexure equation with abrupt changes in coefficient

David Hindle and Olivier Besson

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By making a change to the way we solve the flexure equation that describes how the Earth's outer layer bends when it is subjected to loading by ice sheets or mountains, we develop new ways of using an old method from geodynamics. This lets us study the Earth's outer layer by measuring a parameter called the elastic thickness, effectively how stiff and springy the outer layer is when it gets loaded and also how the Earth's outer layer gets broken around its edges and in its interior.
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