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Objective
Learning numerical modeling of geological processes
Content
Course consists of practical exercises on code developing using finite-difference method. - Tricks of "vector" programming and data visualization: intro to MATLAB and FORTRAN90 - 1st order ODE and homogeneous straining of rocks - 2d order ODE and steady-state continental geotherm - 4th order ODE and lithospheric flexure - 4th order ODE and "thick plate" folding - 1st order PDE and advective contaminant transport - Parabolic PDE and transient heat conduction during contact metamorphism - Coupled advection-diffusion and sedimentary basins formation - Nonlinear parabolic PDE and fractal topography - Elliptic PDE and 2D steady-state subsurface water flow - Hyperbolic PDE and "seismic" waves propagation trough elastic rod - "Threshold" non-linearity and sliding blocks models of earthquakes - Nonlinear rheology and strain localization - Coupled nonlinear problems and compaction driven fluid flow
Resources
Lecture Notes
in Vorbereitung
Literature
- Kernigan & Pike: The UNIX programming environment. - Metcalf, M.: Effective FORTRAN 77. - Davis, J.C.: Statistics and data analysis in Geology. - Conte, S.D. & de Boor, C.: Elementary numerical analysis.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DS
- Frequency
- Every two years
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise |
Computermodellierung an erdwissenschaftlichen Beispielen
Does not take place this semester.
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No time listed | 2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Advanced Studies (These courses normally have to be attended in the 5th or the 7th semester. The complementary courses are sumarized at the end.)
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