ASPECT - Advanced Solver for Problems in Earth's ConvecTion =========================================================== About ----- ASPECT is a code to simulate convection in Earth's mantle and elsewhere. It has grown from a pure mantle-convection code into a tool for many geodynamic applications including applications for inner core convection, lithospheric scale deformation, two-phase flow, and numerical methods development. The project is supported by CIG (http://geodynamics.org). Installation instructions ------------------------- The steps to install the necessary dependencies and ASPECT itself are described in the Installation instructions section of the ASPECT [manual](http://www.math.clemson.edu/~heister/manual.pdf). If you encounter problems during the installation, please consult our [wiki](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/wiki) for typical installation problems or specific instructions for MacOS users, before asking your question on the mailing list. Running and extending ASPECT ---------------------------- Instructions on how to run and extend, as well as on how to interpret the output of ASPECT can also be found in the ASPECT [manual](http://www.math.clemson.edu/~heister/manual.pdf). This manual also discusses the structure of the source code. For getting started, you can also watch our online [tutorial](https://geodynamics.org/cig/events/calendar/2016-cig-all-hands-meeting/aspect-tutorial/tutorial/). Contributing to ASPECT ---------------------- ASPECT is a community project that lives by the participation of its members — i.e., including you! It is our goal to build an inclusive and participatory community so we are happy that you are interested in participating! We have collected a set of guidelines and advice on how to get involved in the community and keep them in the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file in ASPECT's repository. More information ---------------- For more information see: - The official website at https://aspect.geodynamics.org - The current [manual](http://www.math.clemson.edu/~heister/manual.pdf) - [How to cite ASPECT](https://aspect.geodynamics.org/cite.html) - For questions on the source code of ASPECT, portability, installation, etc., use the [aspect-devel](http://lists.geodynamics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aspect-devel) mailing list. This mailing list is where the ASPECT users and developers all hang out. - ASPECT is primarily based on the deal.II library. If you have particular questions about deal.II, contact the [deal.II discussion groups](https://www.dealii.org/mail.html). - In case of more general questions about mantle convection, you can contact the [CIG mantle convection mailing lists](http://lists.geodynamics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cig-MC). - If you have specific questions about ASPECT that are not suitable for public and archived mailing lists, you can contact the primary developers: - Wolfgang Bangerth: bangerth@math.colostate.edu - Timo Heister: heister@clemson.edu - Rene Gassmoeller: rene.gassmoeller@mailbox.org - Juliane Dannberg: judannberg@gmail.com License ------- ASPECT is published under [GPL v2 or newer](LICENSE).