geodesy/loaddef

LoadDef: A Python-based toolkit to model elastic deformation caused by surface mass loading on spherically symmetric bodies

LoadDef

A Python-based toolkit to model elastic deformation caused by surface mass loading on spherically symmetric bodies.

Attribution:

The LoadDef software is largely a product of Hilary Martens’s PhD research work at Caltech in collaboration with Mark Simons (Caltech) and Luis Rivera (Universite de Strasbourg). We distribute the software free of charge with the hope that you may find it useful in your own research and educational pursuits. In the normal scientific practice, we request that you recognize the efforts of the authors by citing appropriate peer-reviewed papers in presentations and publications (see list below) and we welcome invitations for co-authorship.

To acknowledge use of this software, please cite the following publication:

Martens, H.R., Rivera, L., & Simons, M. (2019). LoadDef: A Python-based toolkit to model elastic deformation caused by surface mass loading on spherically symmetric bodies. Earth and Space Science, 6. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018ea000462.

Additional Request:

LoadDef took many years of effort to develop and requires ongoing effort to support and maintain. If you find LoadDef useful, we kindly request that you consider the option of inviting the lead author (Hilary Martens) to participate as a co-author on your work in addition to a citation. Thank you!

Hilary Martens, University of Montana

[email protected]

Additional publications associated with the software that you may find useful:

Martens, H.R., & M. Simons (2020). A comparison of predicted and observed ocean tidal loading in Alaska. Geophys. J. Int., 223(1): 454–470, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaa323.

Martens, H.R., Rivera, L., Simons, M., & Ito, T. (2016). The sensitivity of surface mass loading displacement response to perturbations in the elastic structure of the crust and mantle. J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 121: 3911–3938. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015JB012456.

Martens, H.R., Simons, M., Owen, S., & Rivera, L. (2016). Observations of ocean tidal load response in South America from sub-daily GPS positions. Geophys. J. Int., 205(3): 1637–1664. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggw087.

Software access and updates:

The complete and most up-to-date source code is available under the "Code" button above (green button): https://github.com/hrmartens/LoadDef/archive/master.zip.

(Older versions of the software can be found by following this link: https://github.com/hrmartens/LoadDef/releases.)

Questions and bugs:

Please refer questions and requests for updates to:

Hilary Martens, University of Montana

[email protected]