Difference between revisions of "Computational Pathways"

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The SCEC pathway diagram is shown in Figure 1.
 
The SCEC pathway diagram is shown in Figure 1.
[[File:pathways.png|256px|thumb|right|Fig 1: SCEC computational pathways are progressive more complete, complex, and computationally expensive seismic hazard calculations. Each pathway contributes to improved ground motion forecasts.]]
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[[File:pathways.png|256px|thumb|right|Fig 1: SCEC computational pathways are progressively more complete, complex, and computationally expensive seismic hazard calculations. Each pathway contributes to improved ground motion forecasts.]]

Latest revision as of 19:11, 30 January 2011

An critical basis for the SCEC CME research program is the definition of seismic hazard computational pathways. Higher number pathways are more physically realistic but more complex and computationally expensive.

The SCEC pathway diagram is shown in Figure 1.

Fig 1: SCEC computational pathways are progressively more complete, complex, and computationally expensive seismic hazard calculations. Each pathway contributes to improved ground motion forecasts.