Poly 2020 outreach discussion

If you're one of Ms. Dunham's students, I hope you enjoy!

I've compiled a list of resources below, if it's difficult to see over Zoom or if you're interested in digging in more later.

Please feel free to contact me at scottcal@usc.edu if you have any questions or would like to chat further!

High Performance Computing

• Virtual tour of Summit, the world's 2nd fastest supercomputer, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee

Additional resources

• What is a supercomputer? (3 min)

• Overview of Frontera, 9th fastest supercomputer (3 min)

Earthquake Simulations

• M8 Southern San Andreas simulation, north-to-south

• M8 Southern San Andreas simulation, south-to-north

• Simulation of M7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake from July 5, 2020

Additional resources

• Simulation of M7 on Puente Hills fault, with epicenter in San Gabriel

• Simulation of 30,000 years of earthquakes in California (mp4 format, you may need to save it locally)

Scott's project (CyberShake)

• Example hazard curve for Pasadena (just west of 210/134 interchange):

• Hazard map for Southern California: