Module gflex

This IGM module models isostasy or the upward motion of the lithosphere when loaded with thick ice. It utilizes the gflex Python module developed by Andy Wickert.

The key parameters are the update frequency processes.gflex.update_freq and the Elastic Thickness (Te) in meters, specified as processes.gflex.default_Te.

This module operates exclusively on the CPU, which may pose challenges when processing very large arrays. However, since updates are not expected to occur frequently, the overall computational demand of this module should remain manageable.

Contributors: Jürgen Mey

Config Structure

gflex:
  update_freq: 100.0
  default_Te: 50000
  dx: 1000
  pad: False
  quiet: True

Parameters

Name	Type	Units	Description	Default Value
update_freq	float	y	Update gflex each X years	100.0
default_Te	float	m	Default value for Te (Elastic thickness) if not given as ncdf file	50000
dx	float	m	Default resolution for computing isostasy	1000
pad	boolean	dimless	Default padding option	False
quiet	boolean	dimless	???	True