Sandbox

The Sandbox material geometry is composed of sand layers, ramps, and weak boundary layers used in contractional and extensional sandbox models.

Initialization

EarthBox.MaterialGeometry.Sandbox.initialize!Function

Initialize sandbox geometry.

Keyword arguments:

  • nsand_layers::Int:
    • Number of sand layers used in sandbox extension and shortening models
  • y_sand_air_interface::Float64:
    • Y-location in meters of interface between sand and air along the left boundary used in sandbox extension and shortening models
  • y_top_microbeads::Union{Float64, Nothing}:
    • Y-location in meters of top of microbeads used in sandbox shortening models
  • y_bottom_microbeads::Union{Float64, Nothing}:
    • Y-location in meters of bottom of microbeads used in sandbox shortening models
  • x_left_ramp::Union{Float64, Nothing}:
    • X-location in meters of left-edge of ramp used in sandbox shortening models
  • x_right_ramp::Union{Float64, Nothing}:
    • X-location in meters of right-edge of ramp used in sandbox shortening models
  • ramp_dip_deg::Union{Float64, Nothing}:
    • Dip of ramp in degrees used in sandbox shortening models used in sandbox shortening models
  • pdms_layer_width::Union{Float64, Nothing}:
    • Width in meters of PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) layer located in the central bottom part of model used in sandbox extension models
  • pdms_layer_thickness::Union{Float64, Nothing}:
    • Thickness in meters of PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) layer used in sandbox extension models
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