FractureZone

The FractureZone material geometry is composed of lithospheric domains with different thicknesses separated by a weak zone superimposed by oceanic crust and a layer of sediment.

Initialization

EarthBox.MaterialGeometry.FractureZone.initialize! — Function

Initialize fracture zone geometry.

Keyword arguments:

  • sediment_thickness::Float64:
    • Thickness in meters of sediment layer
  • basaltic_oceanic_crust_thickness::Float64:
    • Thickness in meters of basaltic oceanic crust layer
  • gabbroic_oceanic_crust_thickness::Float64:
    • Thickness in meters of gabbroic oceanic crust layer
  • thickness_of_younger_lithosphere::Float64:
    • Thickness in meters of younger lithosphere
  • thickness_of_older_lithosphere::Float64:
    • Thickness in meters of older lithosphere
  • thickness_of_weak_lithosphere::Float64:
    • Thickness in meters of weak lithosphere
  • x_fracture_zone_start::Float64:
    • Start of fracture zone in x-direction in meters
  • x_fracture_zone_end::Float64:
    • End of fracture zone in x-direction in meters
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