Software
GFLEX
GFLEX is a finite difference code for Earth scientific applications. It solves a flexure equation for small vertical deformations of a thin (Kirchhoff) plate, linear isotropic elasticity, and plane stress conditions. Plate thickness can vary within the two-dimensional Cartesian map domain. DOWNLOAD
The current version (1.1) has a number of limitations:
- Clamped boundary conditions on all sides only
- Uniform values only for restoring pressure, infilling loads, in-plane tractions, and elastic moduli
- No faults
Reference
Please reference the following paper in publications that used the code:
Govers, R., Meijer, P.Th., and Krijgsman, W., Regional isostatic response to Messinian salinity crisis events, Tectonophysics, doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2008.09.026, 2008 
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This paper contains information about the equations and other relevant issues related to the code.
Licence to Use
Copyright (C) 2008 Rob Govers, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. The distribution includes a file "COPYING" with GPL copy licence information.
Download
A gzipped tarfile of the current GFLEX version (1.1) can be downloaded by clicking here. This code was extensively tested on a GNU/Linux platform.
Messinian topo/bathymetry of the Mediterranean
Files are in GMT/netCDF or ASCII format; grd file - ascii file - image
Please reference the following paper in publications that use the grid:
Govers, R., Meijer, P.Th., and Krijgsman, W., Regional isostatic response to Messinian salinity crisis events, Tectonophysics, doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2008.09.026, 2008 .