Underworld

a long term geodynamics simulation platform

Underworld Subduction Model
- Visualisation Examples

Figure 1 below illustrates examples of scalar and vector data that were selected in the visualisation xml file (SlabViewports.xml) that was included in the input xml file (SlabSubduction.xml). Both examples were run using an optimised build of Underworld-1.4.0 and visualised using gLucifer.

1A   

1B   

1C   

2A   

2B   

2C   

Figure 2: gLucifer image output of SlabSubduction.xml, run at default resolution (1A - C) and low resolution (2A - C), as outlined in
Table 1 on the Running the Model page, at the same points in dimensionless time: zero (1A & 2A), ~410 (1B & 2B) and ~826 (1C & 2C). The following are illustrated in each image:

  • slab isosurface draped in the log of the strain rate invarient field
  • lower mantle isosurface plotted in red
  • velocity magnitude plotted on the back walls of the box (bottom right)
  • outline of the domain
  • colour bars of the strain rate invariant (top and left) and velocity magnitude (bottom right)

-- Wendy Mason - 29 June 2010
-- Margarete Jadamec - 13 April 2010