Plume-induced destabilization of rift zones on Venus

<p>This archive contains a selection of output files as well as sample parameter files&nbsp;for the models presented in the manuscript titled, &quot;Plume-induced destabilization of rift zones on Venus&quot;. Models were run using StagYY (Tackley, 2008) and post-processing was done using StagLab 6.0 software (Crameri, 2021).&nbsp;<br> <br> The temperature, viscosity, and velocity-pressure output files are given for at least one&nbsp;representative time step for each model, which if plotted depicts either a peel-back delamination or stagnant-lid&nbsp;tectonic regime. The majority of models also include output files from an earlier time showing the initial stages of plume-lithosphere interaction.&nbsp;<br> <br> In the par files folder, a selection of three sample par files are given, corresponding to 150, 200, and 250 km-thick lithosphere. Additional parameters were varied, including &#39;plumeRadius&#39;,&nbsp;&#39;B_crust&#39;, and &#39;gap_length&#39;, which control the radius of the plume, the compositional buoyancy of the crust, and the width of the rift zone, respectively.&nbsp;</p>