Margarete A. Jadamec

TL;DR: Three-dimensional numerical models of buoyancy-driven deformation with realistic slab geometry for the Alaska subduction–transform system are presented and they imply local rapid transport of geochemical signatures through subduction zones and that the internal deformation of slabs decreases the slab-pull force available to drive subducting plates.

TL;DR: In this paper, the role of the slab geometry and rheology on the mantle flow velocity at a slab edge is investigated, with localized fast velocities (greater than 80 cm/yr) close to the slab where the negative buoyancy of a slab drives the flow.

TL;DR: Visualizer as discussed by the authors is a visualization software developed specifically for interactive, visual exploration in immersive virtual reality (VR) environments and can also be used on desktop systems with a similar level of real-time interactivity, bridging the software gap between desktop and VR.

TL;DR: In this paper, a 3D numerical model of the boundary between the Pacific and North American plates in Alaska was constructed to investigate the relative control of flat slab subduction, continental scale faulting, and a nonlinear rheology on deformation in the overriding plate.

TL;DR: These applications build on the visualization method's strengths, using both 3D perception and interaction with data and models, to take advantage of the skills and training of the geological scientists exploring their data in the VR environment.