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Goals
In order to develop a solid Earth science framework for understanding and studying active tectonic and earthquake processes, we will develop simulation and analysis tools to study the physics of earthquakes using state-of-the-art modeling, data manipulation, and pattern recognition technologies. We will develop clearly defined accessible data formats and code protocols as inputs to the simulations. These codes must be adapted to high-performance computers because the solid Earth system is extremely complex and nonlinear, resulting in computationally intensive problems with millions of unknowns. Without these tools it will be impossible to construct the more complex models and simulations necessary to develop hazard assessment systems critical for reducing future losses from major earthquakes.
Objectives
- A database system for handling both real and simulated data
- Fully three-dimensional finite element code (FEM) with adaptive mesh generator capable of running on workstations and supercomputers for carrying out earthquake simulations
- Inversion algorithms and assimilation codes for constraining the models and simulations with data
- A collaborative portal (object broker) for allowing for seamless communication between codes, reference models, and data
- Visualization codes for interpretation of data and models
- Pattern recognizers capable of running on workstations and supercomputers for analyzing data and simulations
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