Time series models
Many geologic models involve time series, which are ideally suited for
displaying as movies. Below are shown two (rather primitive) examples
of Quicktime movies of a 2-D thermal model and a 2-D thrust model.
Quicktime Movies of Numerical Models
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(5.0 or later) available from Apple.
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Thermal models
Below is a 2-D thermal model involving a single thrust
fault. Colors represent temperatures. Black is sky. The model time
is shown in the lower left corner. Created from a Fortran program
by F. Spear (unpublished). Use the slidebar to control the movie.
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Thrust models
Below is a movie of a duplex structure created using a
Fortran program written by F. Spear (unpublished). Colored bands represent
stratigraphic layers and black is the sky. Use the slidebar to
control the movie.
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Crystal growth models
Spear and Daniel (1998; GMR v1n1)
present Quicktime movies of garnet zoning and the growth history of
a garnet crystal by imaging the Mn concentration of garnet as an indicator
of time. Use the slidebar to control the movie.
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