Simulating the Fractal growth of Quintana Roo’s Subaquatic Caves by the Diffusion Limited Aggregation Model

Authors

  • Marisol Monterrubio Velasco Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Department of Earth Sciences
  • Denis Boyer Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13053/cys-21-1-2582

Keywords:

Fractal growth, DLA model, subaquatic caves

Abstract

Subaquatic caves are formed by dissolution processes between limestone and water that have been taking place for millions of years. These natural systems exhibit spatial patterns that can be studied using the theory of fractal geometry. Here we modify the Diffusion Limited Aggregation (DLA) model to simulate the fractal growth Quinta-Roo's subaquatic caves. We show that with simple dynamical rules it is possible to generate complex fractal structures similar to real caves.

Author Biographies

Marisol Monterrubio Velasco, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Department of Earth Sciences

Denis Boyer, Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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Published

2017-03-21

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2017): Thematic Issue: Topic Trends in Computing Research (Guest Editors: C.P. Ayala, S.N. González-Rocha)

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Articles of the Thematic Issue

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