TY - BOOK AU - Gerya,Taras TI - Introduction to numerical geodynamic modelling SN - 9780521887540 PY - 2010/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Geophysics KW - Mathematical models KW - Geodynamics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. The continuity equation; 2. Density and gravity; 3. Numerical solutions of partial differential equations; 4. Stress and strain; 5. The momentum equation; 6. Viscous rheology of rocks; 7. Numerical solutions of the momentum and continuity equations; 8. The advection equation marker-in-cell method; 9. The heat conservation equation; 10. Numerical solution of the heat conservation equation; 11. 2-D thermomechanical code structure; 12. Elasticity and plasticity; 13. 2-D implementation of visco-elastic-plastic rheology; 14. The multi-grid method; 15. Programming of 3-D problems; 16. Numerical benchmarks; 17. Design of 2-D numerical geodynamic models ER -