Research Computing

Updates on Research Computing Activities

14 Feb 2020

Activities Since AGU in Dec 2019

[Ed Walker]

Submitted On-Demand Allocation to run Earthquake Forecast models after a significant California Earthquake]

Developed RC material for FRES proposal
- FRES RC Task Descriptions
Contributed drafts of 2 white papers
- Software Ecosystem
- Ground Motion Model Testing Center
What messages do we want from our HPC collaborator (TACC,NCSA, SDSC, Pegasus)?
- Earth science as a technology driver (Earth Simulator)
- Co-design (computer and research goal) idea
- Need for dedicated domain specific computing
- Need for on-demand computing
- Need for Simulation Data Management
- Need for observational data management
Call with M. Kholer/D. Bowden about adding their offshore model to UCVM
- Albacore SoCal Velocity Model
Working on series CXM activities some with pending reviews from CXM group
- CFM Web Community Fault Model Viewer update
- GFM Web Geological Framework Model Viewer update
- CVM Web Community Velocity Model Viewer review
- Simplified CVM-S4.26 distribution
SCEC/USC now has some IT support from Steve Lin (replacement for John Yu). CSEP needs a dedicated system for testing codes, will coordinate with Yehuda on how to get his help. Options include approach John Parker, or Steve, Yehuda coordination with Frank, or we setup ourselves.
- Dornsife_Technology_Services_(DTS)