Model of extensional deformation of a dry powder. Photo by Vince Cronin.
Some Coolio Physical Models
This is just a convenient depot for some movie files and on-line resources showing physical models of structures.
Some of my models and resources are available at http://croninprojects.org/Vince/PhysModel/index.htm
One rich source of these animations and physical models is the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, where Bruno Vendeville made wonderful models for several years. Here are some of their links (from http://www.beg.utexas.edu/indassoc/agl/pubs_ifcontent_OLD.html):
- Guglielmo, Giovanni, Jr., H. Ge, B. C. Vendeville, and M. P. A. Jackson 1998, Progradation Over Salt in the Santos Basin, Brazil: A BEG hypertext multimedia publication on the Internet at: http://www.beg.utexas.edu/indassoc/agl/animations/AGL98-MM-009/index.html.
- Guglielmo, Giovanni, Jr., B. C. Vendeville, and M. P. A. Jackson 1998, Map View of Evolution of a Complex Allochthonous Salt Sheet During Progradation: A BEG hypertext multimedia publication on the Internet at: http://www.beg.utexas.edu/indassoc/agl/animations/AGL98-MM-007/index.html.
- Guglielmo, Giovanni, Jr., B. C. Vendeville, and M. P. A. Jackson, 1998, Animations of extensional diapirism overprinted by shortening: A BEG hypertext multimedia publication on the Internet at: http://www.beg.utexas.edu/indassoc/agl/animations/AGL98-MM-006/index.html.
- Guglielmo, Giovanni, Jr., B. C. Vendeville, and M. P. A. Jackson, 1998, Animation of rising and falling diapirs. BEG hypertext multimedia publication on the Internet at: http://www.beg.utexas.edu/indassoc/agl/animations/AGL98-MM-005/index.html.
- Guglielmo, Giovanni, Jr., M. P. A. Jackson, and B. C. Vendeville, 1997, 3-D visualization of salt walls and associated fault systems: Animations. BEG hypertext multimedia publication in the Internet at: http://www.beg.utexas.edu/indassoc/agl/animations/AGL96-MM-004/index.html.
- Guglielmo, Giovanni, Jr., D. D. Schultz-Ela, and M. P. A. Jackson,1997, Raft tectonics in the Kwanza Basin, Angola: an animation: BEG hypertext multimedia publication in the Internet at: http://www.beg.utexas.edu/indassoc/agl/animations/AGL96-MM-003/index.html.
- Guglielmo, Giovanni, Jr., J. Hossack, M. P. A. Jackson, B. C. Vendeville, and D. D. Schultz-Ela, 1995, Animation of allochthonous salt sheets: AGL96-MM-002. BEG hypertext multimedia publication on the Internet at: http://www.beg.utexas.edu/indassoc/agl/animations/AGL96-MM-002/index.html.
- Guglielmo, Giovanni, Jr., M. P. A. Jackson, B. C. Vendeville and D. D. Schultz-Ela, 1995, Animations of salt diapirs, Part I, AGL95-MM-001, BEG hypertext multimedia publication in the Internet at: http://www.beg.utexas.edu/indassoc/agl/animations/AGL95-MM-001/index.html.
Other BEG animations/visualizations/models (linked to copies at CroninProjects.org)
Some movies by Cecile Bonnet, Jacques Malavieille and Jon Mosar are available at
http://sgfr.free.fr/publier/editions/BSGF/Resumes-2008/Res08B3-5.php
Ken McClay has long been a leader in physical modeling. His email is ken@gl.rhul.ac.uk.
Another set of sandbox movies was provided to me years ago at a meeting, and virtually all of the details of this exchange have left my cranium. What I recall is that the experiments involved sand (rather than clay or putty or powder or whatever), and were imaged as they were occurring using some sort of medical imaging system (X-ray, MRI, etc.). I also remember that this was funded by a Middle-Eastern government (Saudi Arabia or UAE?) through an oil company. I apologize for my lack of detail (and memory).
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