Publications
2026
Scholarly publications
2025
Scholarly publications
Shinohara, T., Thieulot, C., Spiers, C. J., & Hangx, S. J. T. (2025). Non-Hertzian Stress Fields in Simulated Porous Sandstone Grains and Implications for Compactive Brittle Failure-A High-Resolution FEM Approach. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 130(6), Article e2024JB030818. [DOI] [Portal]
2024
Scholarly publications
Gassmöller, R., Dannberg, J., Bangerth, W., Puckett, E. G., & Thieulot, C. (2024). Benchmarking the accuracy of higher-order particle methods in geodynamic models of transient flow. Geoscientific Model Development, 17(10), 4115-4134. [DOI] [Repository]
Maitre, A., Gueydan, F., Thieulot, C., & Oliot, E. (2024). Brittle-Ductile Rheological Behavior in Subduction Zones: Effects of Strength Ratio Between Strong and Weak Phases in a Bi-Phase System. Geophysical Research Letters, 51(8), Article e2024GL108405. [DOI] [Repository]
van der Wiel, E., van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., Thieulot, C., & Spakman, W. (2024). Linking rates of slab sinking to long-term lower mantle flow and mixing. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 625, Article 118471. [DOI] [Repository]
2023
Scholarly publications
Wörner, L., Root, B. C., Bouyer, P., Braxmaier, C., Dirkx, D., Encarnação, J., Hauber, E., Hussmann, H., Karatekin, Koch, A., Kumanchik, L., Migliaccio, F., Reguzzoni, M., Ritter, B., Schilling, M., Schubert, C., Thieulot, C., Klitzing, W. V., & Witasse, O. (2023). MaQuIs—Concept for a Mars Quantum Gravity Mission. Planetary and Space Science, 239, Article 105800. [DOI] [Repository]
Regorda, A., Thieulot, C., van Zelst, I., Erdős, Z., Maia, J., & Buiter, S. (2023). Rifting Venus: Insights From Numerical Modeling. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 128(3), Article e2022JE007588. [DOI] [Repository]
Pitard, P., Replumaz, A., Thieulot, C., & Doin, M. P. (2023). Modeling Deep Rooted Thrust Mechanism of Crustal Thickening in Eastern Tibet. Geophysical Research Letters, 50(15), Article e2023GL104134. [DOI] [Repository]
2022
Scholarly publications
Root, B. C., Sebera, J., Szwillus, W., Thieulot, C., Martinec, Z., & Fullea, J. (2022). Benchmark forward gravity schemes: the gravity field of a realistic lithosphere model WINTERC-G. Solid Earth, 13(5), 849-873. [DOI] [Repository]
Van Zelst, I., Crameri, F., Pusok, A. E., Glerum, A., Dannberg, J., & Thieulot, C. (2022). 101 geodynamic modelling: How to design, interpret, and communicate numerical studies of the solid Earth. Solid Earth, 13(3), 583-637. [DOI] [Repository]
Thieulot, C., & Bangerth, W. (2022). On the choice of finite element for applications in geodynamics. Solid Earth, 13(1), 229-249. [DOI] [Repository]
2021
Scholarly publications
Pitard, P., Replumaz, A., Chevalier, M. L., Leloup, P. H., Bai, M., Doin, M. P., Thieulot, C., Ou, X., Balvay, M., & Li, H. (2021). Exhumation History Along the Muli Thrust—Implication for Crustal Thickening Mechanism in Eastern Tibet. Geophysical Research Letters, 48(14), 1-10. Article e2021GL093677. [DOI] [Repository]
2020
Scholarly publications
van Zelst, I., Craig, T. J., & Thieulot, C. A. P. (2020). Thermal models of subduction zones revisited. Abstract from AGU Fall Meeting 2020.
Fraters, M. R. T., Thieulot, C. A. P., Spakman, W., & van Hinsbergen, D. J. J. (2020). Assessing the geodynamics of strongly arcuate subduction zones in the eastern Caribbean subduction setting. Abstract from EGU General Assembly 2020, Online. https://presentations.copernicus.org/EGU2020/EGU2020-6173_presentation.pdf
Jeanniot, L., Thieulot, C. A. P., Root, B., Naliboff, J., & Spakman, W. (2020). On the accuracy of gravity fields obtained with Newton integrals on a hollow sphere. EGU General Assembly 2020, Online. [DOI] [Repository]
Schuh-Senlis, M., Thieulot, C. A. P., Cupillard, P., & Caumon, G. (2020). Structural Restoration of Geological Structures with Viscous Stokes Flow-Principle and First Results. 1-5. Abstract from 82nd EAGE Conference and Exhibition. [DOI]
Shinohara, T., Thieulot, C. A. P., & Hangx, S. J. T. (2020). Quantifying grain contact and grain volume stress-strain fields in simulated sandstone: a high-resolution FEM approach. Abstract from Nederlands Aardwetenschappelijk Congres 2020, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Louis-Napoléon, A., Gerbault, M., Bonometti, T., Thieulot, C., Martin, R., & Vanderhaeghe, O. (2020). 3-D numerical modelling of crustal polydiapirs with volume-of-fluid methods. Geophysical Journal International, 222(1), 474-506. [DOI] [Repository]
Schuh-Senlis, M., Thieulot, C., Cupillard, P., & Caumon, G. (2020). Towards the application of Stokes flow equations to structural restoration simulations. Solid Earth, 11(5), 1909-1930. [DOI] [Repository]
2019
Scholarly publications
Fraters, M., Thieulot, C., van den Berg, A., & Spakman, W. (2019). The Geodynamic World Builder: a solution for complex initial conditions in numerical modeling. Solid Earth, 10(5), 1785-1807. [DOI] [Repository]
Fraters, M. R. T., Bangerth, W., Thieulot, C., Glerum, A. C., & Spakman, W. (2019). Efficient and practical Newton solvers for non-linear Stokes systems in geodynamic problems. Geophysical Journal International, 218(2), 873-894. [DOI] [Repository]
2018
Scholarly publications
Thieulot, C. (2018). GHOST: Geoscientific Hollow Sphere Tessellation. Solid Earth, 9(5), 1169-1177. [DOI] [Repository]
Plunder, A., Thieulot, C., & Van Hinsbergen, D. J. J. (2018). The effect of obliquity on temperature in subduction zones: insights from 3-D numerical modeling. Solid Earth, 9(3), 759-776. [DOI] [Repository]
Glerum, A., Thieulot, C., Fraters, M., Blom, C., & Spakman, W. (2018). Nonlinear viscoplasticity in ASPECT: Benchmarking and applications to subduction. Solid Earth, 9(2), 267-294. [DOI] [Repository]
2017
Scholarly publications
Thieulot, C. (2017). Analytical solution for viscous incompressible Stokes flow in a spherical shell. Solid Earth, 8(6), 1181-1191. [DOI] [Repository]
Lavecchia, A., Thieulot, C., Beekman, F., Cloetingh, S., & Clark, S. (2017). Lithosphere erosion and continental breakup: Interaction of extension, plume upwelling and melting. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 467, 89-98. [DOI] [Repository]
Other output
Thieulot, C. A. P. (2017). Revisiting the factors which control the angle of shear bands in geodynamic numerical models of brittle deformation. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 19, Article EGU2017-12901. http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2017/EGU2017-12901.pdf [Repository]
Fraters, M. R. T., Bangerth, W., Thieulot, C. A. P., & Spakman, W. (2017). Newton Solver Stabilization for Stokes Solvers in Geodynamic Problems. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 19, Article 13556. http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2017/EGU2017-13556.pdf
Plunder, A. V., Thieulot, C. A. P., & van Hinsbergen, D. J. J. (2017). The effect of oblique convergence on temperature in subduction zones: insights from 3D numerical modelling. Poster session presented at Nethermod, Putten, Netherlands.
Lavecchia, A., Thieulot, C. A. P., Beekman, W. W. W., Cloetingh, S. A. P. L., & Clark, S. R. (2017). Lithosphere erosion and breakup due to interaction between extension and plume upwelling. Poster session presented at Nethermod, Putten, Netherlands.
Glerum, A. C., Spakman, W., Thieulot, C. A. P., & Pranger, C. (2017). 3D instantaneous dynamics modeling of present day Aegean subduction. Poster session presented at Nethermod, Putten, Netherlands.
Fraters, M. R. T., Bangerth, W., Thieulot, C. A. P., Glerum, A. C., & Spakman, W. (2017). Efficient and practical Newton solvers for nonlinear Stokes systems in geodynamic problems. Poster session presented at Nethermod, Putten, Netherlands.
Thieulot, C. A. P., Glerum, A. C., Spakman, W., van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., & Pranger, C. (2017). 3D Instantaneous Dynamics Modeling of Present-Day Aegean Subduction. Poster session presented at AGU Fall Meeting 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Fraters, M. R. T., Bangerth, W., Thieulot, C. A. P., & Spakman, W. (2017). Newton solver stabilisation for Stokes solvers in geodynamic problems. Poster session presented at European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria.
2016
Scholarly publications
Buiter, S. J. H., Schreurs, G., Albertz, M., Gerya, T. V., Kaus, B., Landry, W., le Pourhiet, L., Mishin, Y., Egholm, D. L., Cooke, M., Maillot, B., Thieulot, C., Crook, T., May, D., Souloumiac, P., & Beaumont, C. (2016). Benchmarking numerical models of brittle thrust wedges. Journal of Structural Geology, 92, 140-177. [DOI] [Repository]
Other output
Harms, G., & Thieulot, C. A. P. (2016). Numerical modelling of salt diapirism during thin-skinned extension. Poster session presented at NAC 13, Veldhoven, Netherlands.
Plunder, A. V., Thieulot, C. A. P., & van Hinsbergen, D. J. J. (2016). Subduction obliquity as a prime indicator for the geotherm in subduction zones. Poster session presented at NAC 13, Veldhoven, Netherlands.
Lavecchia, A., Thieulot, C. A. P., Beekman, W. W. W., Cloetingh, S. A. P. L., & Clark, S. R. (2016). Lithosphere erosion and breakup due to the interaction between extension and plume upwelling. Poster session presented at NAC 13, Veldhoven, Netherlands.
Plunder, A. V., Thieulot, C. A. P., van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., & Spakman, W. (2016). The effect of oblique trenches on temperature in subduction zones. Poster session presented at GeoMod2016, Montpellier, France.
Plunder, A. V., Thieulot, C. A. P., van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., & Spakman, W. (2016). Oblique trenches and temperature in subduction zones.
Gassmoeller, R., Bangerth, W., Puckett, E. G., Thieulot, C. A. P., & Heien, E. (2016). Implementing flexible and scalable Particle-in-Cell methods for massively parallel computations. Poster session presented at AGU Fall Meeting 2016, San Fransisco, California, United States.
Glerum, A. C., Spakman, W., van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., Pranger, C., Thieulot, C. A. P., & Fraters, M. R. T. (2016). Three-dimensional instantaneous dynamics modeling of present-day Aegean subduction. Poster session presented at GeoMod2016, Montpellier, France.
2015
Scholarly publications
Tosi, N., Stein, C., Noack, L., Hüttig, C., Samuel, H., Maierová, P., Davies, D. R., Wilson, C. R., Kramer, S. C., Thieulot, C. A. P., Glerum, A. C., Fraters, M. R. T., Spakman, W., Rozel, A., & Tackley, P. J. (2015). A community benchmark for viscoplastic thermal convection in a 2-D square box. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 16(7), 2175-2196. [DOI] [Repository]
van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., Peters, K., Maffione, M., Spakman, W., Guilmette, C., Thieulot, C., Plümper, O., Gürer, D., Brouwer, F. M., Aldanmaz, E., & Kaymakçi, N. (2015). Dynamics of intraoceanic subduction initiation: 2. Suprasubduction zone ophiolite formation and metamorphic sole exhumation in context of absolute plate motions. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 16(6), 1771-1785. [DOI] [Repository]
Maffione, M., Thieulot, C., van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., Morris, A., Plümper, O., & Spakman, W. (2015). Dynamics of intraoceanic subduction initiation: 1. Oceanic detachment fault inversion and the formation of supra-subduction zone ophiolites. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 16(6), 1753-1770. [DOI] [Repository]
Other output
Glerum, A. C., Thieulot, C. A. P., Pranger, C., van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., Fraters, M. R. T., & Spakman, W. (2015). Three-dimensional instantaneous dynamics modeling of present-day Aegean subduction. Poster session presented at GeoBerlin, Berlin, Germany.
Glerum, A. C., Thieulot, C. A. P., Pranger, C., van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., Fraters, M. R. T., & Spakman, W. (2015). Three-dimensional instantaneous dynamics modeling of present-day Aegean subduction. Poster session presented at EGU 2015, United Kingdom.
Glerum, A. C., Thieulot, C. A. P., Pranger, C., van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., Fraters, M. R. T., & Spakman, W. (2015). Three-dimensional instantaneous dynamics modeling of present-day Aegean subduction. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 17, Article EGU2015-10200. http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2015/EGU2015-10200.pdf
2014
Scholarly publications
Erdos, Z., Huismans, R. S., Van Der Beek, P., & Thieulot, C. (2014). Extensional inheritance and surface processes as controlling factors of mountain belt structure. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 119(12), 9042-9061. [DOI]
Thieulot, C., Steer, P., & Huismans, R. S. (2014). Three-dimensional numerical simulations of crustal systems undergoing orogeny and subjected to surface processes. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 15(12), 4936-4957. [DOI]
Hillebrand, B., Thieulot, C., Geenen, T., Van Den Berg, A. P., & Spakman, W. (2014). Using the level set method in geodynamical modeling of multi-material flows and Earth's free surface. Solid Earth, 5(2), 1087-1098. [DOI] [Repository]
Other output
Karatun, L., Thieulot, C., & Pysklywec, R. (2014). 3-D computational modelling of the transpressional system of the South Island of New Zealand. ftp://ftp.geog.uu.nl/pub/posters/2014/3-D_computational_modelling_of_the_transpressional_system_of_the_South_Island_of_New_Zealand-Karatun_Thieulot_Pysklywec-September2014.pdf [Repository]
van Zelst, I., Thieulot, C., Buiter, S. J. H., Naliboff, J., & Spakman, W. (2014). The role of weak seeds in numerical modelling of continental extensional systems. [Repository]
Thieulot, C., Brune, S., Buiter, S., Davies, R., Duretz, T., Glerum, A., Hillebrand, B., Kramer, S., Quinteros, J., Schmalholz, S., Spakman, W., Torsvik, T., van Hinsbergen, D., & Wilson, C. R. (2014). A 2D/3D numerical modelling benchmark of slab detachment. ftp://ftp.geog.uu.nl/pub/posters/2014/A_2D_3D_numerical_modelling_benchmark_of_slab_detachment-Thieulot-September2014.pdf [Repository]
Fraters, M., Glerum, A., Thieulot, C., & Spakman, W. (2014). Thermo-mechanical subduction modeling with ASPECT. [Repository]
2013
Scholarly publications
Allken, V., Huismans, R. S., Fossen, H., & Thieulot, C. (2013). 3D numerical modelling of graben interaction and linkage: a case study of the Canyonlands grabens, Utah. Basin Research, 25(4), 436-449. [DOI]
Other output
Calignano, E., Sokoutis, D., Willingshofer, E., Thieulot, C., & Burg, J.-P. (2013). The role of lateral strength variation in the lithosphere in intra-plate compressional deformation: an experimental approach. Poster session presented at EGU General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria. [Repository]
Calignano, E., Sokoutis, D., Willingshofer, E., Thieulot, C., & Burg, J.-P. (2013). The role of lateral strength variation in the lithosphere in intra-plate compressional deformation: an experimental approach. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 15.
2012
Scholarly publications
Allken, V., Huismans, R. S., & Thieulot, C. (2012). Factors controlling the mode of rift interaction in brittle-ductile coupled systems: A 3D numerical study. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 13(5), Q05010. Article Q05010. [DOI]
Other output
Thieulot, C., Philippon, M., Sokoutis, D., Van Wijk, J., Willingshofer, E., & Cloetingh, S. (2012). Control of initial heterogeneities and boundary conditions on the deformation partitioning of continental rift: a comparison between Rio Grande Rift and Main Ethiopian Rift. Poster session presented at Poster at AGU Fall meeting 2012.
2011
Scholarly publications
Allken, V., Huismans, R. S., & Thieulot, C. (2011). Three-dimensional numerical modeling of upper crustal extensional systems. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 116(10), Article B10409. [DOI]
Thieulot, C. (2011). FANTOM: Two- and three-dimensional numerical modelling of creeping flows for the solution of geological problems. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 188(1-2), 47-68. [DOI]
2010
Scholarly publications
Loiselet, C., Braun, J., Husson, L., Le Carlier De Veslud, C., Thieulot, C., Yamato, P., & Grujic, D. (2010). Subducting slabs: Jellyfishes in the Earth's mantle. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 11(8), Article Q08016. [DOI]
2009
Scholarly publications
Yamato, P., Husson, L., Braun, J., Loiselet, C., & Thieulot, C. (2009). Influence of surrounding plates on 3D subduction dynamics. Geophysical Research Letters, 36(7), Article L07303. [DOI]
2008
Scholarly publications
Braun, J., Thieulot, C., Fullsack, P., DeKool, M., Beaumont, C., & Huismans, R. (2008). DOUAR: A new three-dimensional creeping flow numerical model for the solution of geological problems. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 171(1-4), 76-91. [DOI]
Thieulot, C., Fullsack, P., & Braun, J. (2008). Adaptive octree-based finite element analysis of two- and three-dimensional indentation problems. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 113(12), Article B12207. [DOI]
2005
Scholarly publications
Thieulot, C., Janssen, L. P. B. M., & Español, P. (2005). Smoothed particle hydrodynamics model for phase separating fluid mixtures. II. Diffusion in a binary mixture. Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 72(1), Article 016714. [DOI]
2003
Scholarly publications
Dequand, S., Willems, J. F. H., Leroux, M., Vullings, R., Van Weert, M., Thieulot, C., & Hirschberg, A. (2003). Simplified models of flue instruments: Influence of mouth geometry on the sound source. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 113(3), 1724-1735. [DOI]