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Articles | Volume 18, issue 20
Articles | Volume 18, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-7389-2025
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17 Oct 2025
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On stabilisation of compositional density jumps in compressible mantle convection simulations

Paul James Tackley

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Large density jumps in numerical simulations of solid Earth dynamics can cause numerical oscillations. An effective method to prevent these at a free surface already exists. Here this is tested for compositional layers deeper in the mantle. The stabilisation method works effectively if density gradients due purely to compositional gradients are used but produces severe artefacts if total density is used.
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