The GeoMod2008 pre-conference workshop discussed challenges related
to modelling of crustal deformation processes and took place on
Sunday 21 September 2008 at Villa la Pietra in Florence.
More information on the GeoMod2008 meeting can be found at
http://www.geomod2008.org/index.shtml
A summary of the workshop can be downloaded
here
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 - 09:35 | Welcome |
| 09:35 - 10:05 | The search for new analogue modelling materials: Alexander Cruden, David Boutelier and Christoph Schrank |
| 10:05 - 10:35 | Properties benchmark of granular and viscous
analogue materials: Matthias Klinkmuller, Matthias Rosenau, David Boutelier, Helga Kemnitz and Guido Schreurs |
| 10:35 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | The role of multiscale elasticity to generate
localize deformation and weakening for plate tectonics: Klaus Regenauer-Lieb and Thomas Poulet |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Numerical implementation
of brittle behaviour: Boris Kaus |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Thrust wedge tectonics:
analogue, numerical and analytical approaches: Bertrand Maillot, Yves Leroy, Pauline Souloumiac, Nadaya Cubas, Kristian Krabbenhoft, Christophe Barnes |
| 12:30 - 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Summary of the GeoMod2004
experiments: Susanne Buiter Description of the GeoMod2008 experimental setups: Guido Schreurs |
| 14:15 - 15:45 | Poster session and coffee break |
| 15:45 - 16:10 | Summary of the analogue
comparison experiments: Guido Schreurs |
| 16:10 - 16:35 | Summary of the numerical
comparison experiments: Susanne Buiter |
| 16:35 - 16:55 | PIV quantification of
analogue results: Christoph Schrank and David Boutelier |
| 16:55 - 17:55 | Discussion of analogue
and numerical model challenges and the model comparison experiments: Jean-Pierre Brun, Taras Gerya and Bertrand Maillot |
| 17:55 - 18:00 | Closing remarks |
Organisers: Susanne Buiter and Guido Schreurs
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