# ASPECT Newsletter #177

**URL:** <https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-177/3007>\
**Category:** ASPECT\
**Created:** [June 13, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-177/3007 "2023-06-13T18:00:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-177/3007/1 "2023-06-13T18:00:09Z")

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Hello everyone!

This is ASPECT newsletter #177.  
It automatically reports recently merged features and discussions about the ASPECT mantle convection code.

Below you find a list of recently proposed or merged features:

[#5170](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5170): Describe better what happens with QuietException and why. (implemented by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#5169](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5169): update parameters (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#5168](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5168): Fix simple shell cookbook (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#5167](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5167): Remove admonition from markdown script (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters))  
[#5166](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5166): update parameters (implemented by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#5165](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5165): [WIP] Install data and allow environment override to ASPECT\_SOURCE\_DIR (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#5164](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/5164): Update world builder to version 0.5.0. (implemented by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4923](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4923): Enable use of Iterative Advection schemes in combination with strain-dependent rheologies (implemented by [naliboff](https://github.com/naliboff); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))

A list of all major changes since the last release can be found at [this website](https://aspect.geodynamics.org/doc/doxygen/changes_current.html).

Thanks for being part of the community!

Let us know about questions, problems, bugs or just share your experience by visting our [forum](https://community.geodynamics.org/c/aspect), or by opening issues or pull requests on [Github](https://www.github.com/geodynamics/aspect).  
Additional information can be found at our [official website](https://aspect.geodynamics.org/), and CIG’s [ASPECT website](https://geodynamics.org/cig/software/aspect/).