Articles | Volume 19, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-5723-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-5723-2026
Development and technical paper
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30 Jun 2026
Development and technical paper |  | 30 Jun 2026

A novel ALE scheme with the internal boundary for coupling tectonic and surface processes in geodynamic models

Neng Lu, Louis Moresi, Julian Giordani, and Ben S. Knight

Model code and software

ALEIB-CouplingModeling (v0) Neng Lu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17972136

Underworld2: Python Geodynamics Modelling for Desktop, HPC and Cloud (v2.16.4) Romain Beucher et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15128361

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Short summary
This study introduces a novel framework combining geodynamic and surface process models, enhancing our understanding of Earth's crust and upper mantle deformation. By integrating the codes Underworld 2 and Badlands within the Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian with Internal Boundary (ALE-IB) scheme, our approach overcomes the limitations of previous methods. It maintains internal interface integrity and precise surface tracking, improving simulation fidelity.
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