Numerical simulations of tectonic processes in Southern California

Southern California Tectonic Deformation Modeling

The QuakeSim Project: Numerical Simulations for Active Tectonic Processes

In order to develop a solid earth science framework for understanding and studying of active tectonic and earthquake processes, this task develops simulation and analysis tools to study the physics of earthquakes using state-of-the-art modeling, data manipulation, and pattern recognition technologies. We develop clearly defined accessible data formats and code protocols as inputs to the simulat...

Numerical Simulations for Active Tectonic Processes: Increasing Interoperability and Performance

Andrea Donnellan, Geoffrey Fox, John Rundle, Dennis McLeod, Terry Tullis, Lisa Grant 1) Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109 2) Indiana University, 501 N. Morton, Ste. 224, Bloomington, IN 47404 3) University of California, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616 4) University of Southern California, 3651 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089 5) Brown University, Provid...

Tectonic Geomorphology and Volcano-Tectonic Interaction in the Eastern Boundary of the Southern Cascades (Hat Creek Graben Region), California, USA

The eastern boundary of the Southern Cascades (Hat Creek Graben region), California, USA, is an extensively faulted volcanic corridor between the Cascade Range and Modoc Plateau. The morphology of the region is a result of plate motions associated with different tectonic provinces, faulting, and recurring volcanic activity, making it an ideal place to study the interrelationship between tectoni...

Simulations of Nearshore Particle-Pair Dispersion in Southern California

Knowledge of horizontal relative dispersion in nearshore oceans is important for many applications including the transport and fate of pollutants and the dynamics of nearshore ecosystems. Two-particle dispersion statistics are calculated frommillions of synthetic particle trajectories from high-resolution numerical simulations of the Southern California Bight. The model horizontal resolution of...