Manuscript structure (geodynamic modelling)
Manuscript structure for a geodynamic numerical modelling study following the IMRAD structure.
Geodynamic model complexity
Different model complexities for the heart (top) and the Earth (bottom).
Effective visualisation (geodynamic modelling)
Effective visualisation through a scientific use of colours.
Geodynamic modelling kinematic descriptions
Kinematical descriptions for a compressed upper-mantle geodynamic numerical model setup.
Geodynamic modelling problems
Common numerical problems in geodynamic modelling including drunken sailor instability, chequerboard patterns, and mesh dependency.
Numerical discretisation (domain & material)
Examples of numerical, two-dimensional domain and material discretisation.
Governing equations
The governing equations of numerical modelling include conservation of mass, momentum, and energy with different types of rheology.