Geology Exhumation Rate From Cooling Rate Calculator
Conditional cooling/gradient apparent exhumation, signed heating/subsidence retained; caller assumes stationary gradient and no independent transient thermal change. Caller independently establishes matching units, evidence, method edition and applicability; output is not compliance, diagnosis, work-safety approval, geological identity or validated hazard prediction.
Description
A cooling rate divided by an assumed thermal gradient gives a conditional exhumation-rate scale.
A cooling rate divided by an assumed thermal gradient gives a conditional exhumation-rate scale.1
Thermal evolution, advection and gradient changes can separate a cooling history from actual rock uplift or surface erosion. Use this tool to calculate exhumation rate from cooling rate from the supplied measurements and assumptions.
When to use Geology Exhumation Rate From Cooling Rate Calculator
Use this tool to calculate exhumation rate from cooling rate from the supplied measurements and assumptions. Establish the measurement units, sampled interval, calibration or model edition and geological assumptions before entering data.
How to use Geology Exhumation Rate From Cooling Rate Calculator and understand its results
- Establish the measurement units, sampled interval, calibration or model edition and geological assumptions before entering data.
- Enter independentCoolingRatesCPerMa, independentGeothermalGradientsCPerKm, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read apparentExhumationKmPerMa. Interpret the fields using their units, signs and evidence conventions below.
- If input validation fails, correct the reported field and run again. Before applying the result, check reference scope, model assumptions and any missing evidence or placeholder values.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| independentCoolingRatesCPerMa | Independent cooling rates c per ma | list of number | Required |
| independentGeothermalGradientsCPerKm | Independent geothermal gradients c per km | list of number | Required |
Enter nonempty aligned finite signed cooling rates in C/Ma and positive geothermal gradients in C/km. Divide each rate by its gradient to return signed km/Ma. Negative and zero rates are retained; the tool does not separate thermal and exhumational contributions.
apparentExhumationKmPerMa_i=coolingCPerMa_i/gradientCPerKm_i Use the exact units, boundary rules, ordering and missing-evidence conventions above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| apparentExhumationKmPerMa | Apparent Exhumation Km Per Ma; follow the units, sign, ordering and evidence convention stated above | list of number |
{
"input": {
"independentCoolingRatesCPerMa": [
10,
-5
],
"independentGeothermalGradientsCPerKm": [
20,
25
]
},
"output": {
"apparentExhumationKmPerMa": [
0.5,
-0.2
]
}
}Limitations and assumptions
Thermal evolution, advection and gradient changes can separate a cooling history from actual rock uplift or surface erosion. Interpretation depends on the units, sampling scope and exact model described above.
All listed fields require explicit values. Unexpected fields, incorrect types, nonfinite numbers and sparse evidence arrays fail validation; the specific bounds and alignment requirements are stated above. Extremely large inputs or outputs can also be rejected. An input error is distinct from a successful result reporting false, no matches or missing evidence.
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Use Geology Cosmogenic Nuclide Production Rate Calculator for this related task: Cosmogenic production beneath an overburden is attenuated in an adopted exponential depth model.
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References
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