Analog Modeling Laboratory
Teaching and research lab for modeling physical phenomena such as flowing glaciers and subducting lithosphere using analog materials such as sand, bouncing putty, corn syrup and gelatin.
Contacts: Dr. Peter Koons Dr. Scott Johnson
Materials:
Sand, corn syrup, silly putty, flubber, corn starch (for oobleck), etc.
Equipment:
Shear boxes, wave tanks, fault box, sand box, etc.
Analog Subduction Model Videos
by previous UMaine students