2002 International ACES Meeting Agenda

3rd ACES International Workshop

May 5-10, 2002

Maui Prince Hotel
Island of Maui
State of Hawaii, USA
Computational Science, Data Assimilation, and Information Technology for Understanding Earthquake Physics and Dynamics
Sunday, May 5
18:00 Ice Breaker/ Opening Reception
Welcoming Comments from ISB Members Donnellan, Matsu’ura, Mora, and Yin
Note: Posters can be set up today after 15:00
Monday, May 6
Session I (Chair: Andrea Donnellan)
8:30 Welcome John McRaney
8:40 Introduction Andrea Donnellan
8:50 NASA Perspective on ACES John LaBrecque
9:15 The ACES International Cooperation: Advances and Challenges Peter Mora
10:00 Break
10:30 Observational Architecture for Monitoring Earthquake Deformation Carol Raymond
11:15 An EarthScope Collaboratory Tom Jordan
12:00 Lunch
Monday, May 6
Session II (Working Group 5): Harvey Gould, Chair
13:30 Role of Wavelets in the Physical and Statistical Modeling and Visualization of Complex Geological Processes David Yuen
13:50 Visualization and Networking Toolkits with Wavelets Gordon Erlebacher
14:10 A Parallel Implementation of the Lattice Solid Model for the Simulation Rock Mechanics Earthquake Dynamics Steffen Abe
14:30 Parallel Refining Tool for Large-Scale Parallel Fault Analysis Shin'ichi Ezure
14:50 MHD Dynamo Simulation Using GeoFEM Platform Hiroaki Matsui
15:10 Break
15:30 Solid Earth Simulations by GeoFEM Using the Earth Simulator Hiroshi Okuda
15:50 Snark - A Parallel Finite Element Engine for Earth Sciences Applications Bill Appelbe
16:10 Parallel Visualization of Large-Scale Datasets for the Earth Simulator Li Chen
16:30 Parallel Iterative Solvers with the Selective Blocking Preconditioning of Simulations of Fault-Zone Contact Kengo Nakajima
16:50 Discussion Harvey Gould
Tuesday, May 7
Session III (Working Group 6): Jay Parker, Chair
8:30 Introduction Jay Parker
8:40 Spatio-Temporal Slip Distribution on Plate Boundaries Around the Japanese Islands Deduced from Geodetic Data Takeshi Sagiya
9:00 Tectonic Plate Coupling and Elastic Thickness Derived From the Inversion of a Steady-State Viscoelastic Model Using Space Geodetic Data: Application to Southern North Island, New Zealand Steve Cohen
9:15 Temporal-Spatial Scanning and Statistical Test of the Accelerating Moment Release (AMR) Model Using Australia Earthquake Data Yucang Wang
9:30 Paleoseismic and Geologic Data for Earthquake Simulation Lisa Grant
9:45 Break
10:15 Virtual Earth - Data Modeling and Tectonic Reconstruction Laurent Ailleres
10:45 Assimilation of Continuous GPS Data into Kinematic Fault Models Jeff McGuire
11:00 Atmospheric Data Assimilation Ricardo Todling
11:30 Panel Discussion: Harnessing the Flood: Capitalizing on Burgeoning Data Collection with Models and Automation (Panelists: Todling, Tiampo, Sagiya, Ailleres) Jay Parker
12:00 Lunch
Tuesday, May 7
Session IV (Working Group 3): Yehuda Ben-Zion, Chair
13:30 Introduction Yehuda Ben-Zion
13:35 Towards a Forecast Capability for Earthquake Fault Systems: Integrating NASA Space Geodetic Observations with Numerical Simulations of a Changing Earth John Rundle
13:55 Exploring the Dynamics of Crustal Fault System Models with Micro-Scale and CA Simulations Peter Mora
14:15 A Statistical Seismology Approach for Studying the Earthquake Generation Process Ma Li
14:35 Numerical Simulation of Seismic Cycles at a Subduction Zone with Laboratory-Derived Friction Law Naoyuki Kato
14:55 Break
15:25 Synthetic Seismicity Models of Multiple Interacting Faults Russell Robinson
15:45 From Mechanistic to Phenomenological Models: Integrated Forecasting and Modeling of Earthquake Dynamics Marian Anghel
16:05 Coupled Stress Release Model and Its Application to Simulated and Natural Earthquakes Yaolin Shi
16:25 Development of Physics-Based Predictive Simulation Models for Earthquake Generation Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura
16:45 Discussion Yehuda Ben-Zion
Wednesday, May 8
Session V (Working Group 1): Terry Tullis, Chair
8:30 Introduction Terry Tullis
Mini-session on Comparison Between Experimental and Simulation Results on Shearing of Granular Materials in Fault Zones
8:40 The Effect of Particle Characteristics on the Frictional Properties of Sheared Granular Layers: Comparison of Laboratory Data and Numerical Models Chris Marone
9:00 Mechanical Behavior and the Degree of Localization in Large Displacement Faulting Experiments Nick Beeler
9:20 Capturing Physical Phenomena in Numerical Simulations of Granular Gouge: Effects of Contact Laws, Particle Size Distribution, and the 3rd Dimension Julia Morgan
9:40 Role of Grain Shape and Inter-Particle Friction on the Strength of Simulated Fault Gouge - Results, Questions, Directions David Place
10:00 Break
10:30 Panel Discussion on Comparison Between Laboratory Experimental Results and Simulation Terry Tullis
Panel Members: Nick Beeler, Chris Marone, Peter Mora, Julia Morgan, David Place
11:10 Mini-session on Damage, Stress Distribution, and Shear Failure in Heterogeneous Media
11:10 Long-Range Stress Re-distribution Resulting from Damage in Heterogeneous Media Yilong Bai
11:30 Effect of Heterogeneity on Catastrophic Rupture Fujiu Ke
11:50 Effects of Temperature, Pore Water Pressure and Slip Velocity on the Shear Failure Process in Granite in Seismogenic Environments Aitaro Kato
12:10 Wrap-Up Discussion
Note: Wednesday Afternoon Free to View Posters and Enjoy Hawaii
Thursday, May 9
Session VI (Working Group 4): Kim Olsen, Chair
8:30 Introduction Kim Olsen
8:35 Earthquakes on Heterogeneous Faults Ruth Harris
8:50 On the Estimation of Dynamic Rupture Parameters Kim Olsen
9:10 Seismic Energy Computed from Dynamic Models Ralph Archuleta
9:30 Finite-Element Simulation of Seismic Wave Propagation With a Voxel Grid Kazuki Koketsu
9:45 The Deformation and Fractures Feature for Granite Block of Y-Mode With En Echelon Fault During Biaxial Compression Zhaoyong Xu
10:00 Break
10:20 Guided Waves from Sources Outside Faults: An Indication for Shallow Fault Zone Structure? Heiner Igel
10:40 Update on Spectral Element Code Development and Applications: Spectral-Element Simulations of Earthquakes at Global and Regional Scales Dimitri Komatitsch
11:00 Parallel 3D Simulation of Seismic Wave Propagation: Observations and Simulations Takashi Furumura
11:20 The PEER/SCEC Wave Propagation Code Validation Exercise Steve Day
11:40 Panel Discussion Kim Olsen
12:00 Lunch
Thursday, May 9
Session VII (Working Group 2): Bill Klein, Chair
13:30 Introduction Bill Klein
13:35 Accelerating Moment Release Before Large Earthquakes Charles Sammis
14:05 The Spinodal Picture for Scaling in Earthquake Fault Systems Bill Klein
14:30 Critical Sensitivity in Driven Nonlinear Threshold Systems Mengfen Xia
15:00 Break
15:30 A Constitutive Scaling Law for the Shear Rupture that is Inherently Scale-Dependent, and Physical Scaling of Nucleation Time to Dynamic Instability Mitiyasu Ohnaka
15:45 Universal Moment Rate Shape and Statistics of Earthquakes in Simple Models of Heterogeneous Faults and Observations Karin Dahmen
16:15 The Evolution of Regional Seismicity Between Large Earthquakes David Bowman
16:30 Ergodicity in Natural Fault Systems Kristy Tiampo
16:45 Accelerating Precursory Activity in Statistical Fractal Automata Dion Weatherly
17:00 Does the Scaling of Strain Energy Release with Event Size Control the Temporal Evolution of Seismicity? Steve Jaume
17:15 Discussion
Thursday, May 9
18:45 Closing Banquet
Friday, May 10
Session VIII (Working Group 7): Dave Jackson, Chair
8:30 Earthquakes, Faults, and Simulations Dave Jackson
8:50 Load-Unload Response Ration (LURR) and Accelerating Moment/Energy Release (AM/ER) and State Vector Xiangchu Yin
9:10 Study on Spatial and Temporal Variation in LURR in California Regions and Its Implication to Earthquake Tendency in this Region Yongxian Zhang
9:30 Emergent Anisotropy and Flow Alignment in Viscous Rock Hans Muhlhaus
9:45 Aftershocks and Damage Mechanics Don Turcotte
10:00 Break
10:30 GeoFEM Kinematic Earthquake Cycle Modeling in the Japan Islands Kazuro Hirahara
10:45 The General Earthquake Model Computational System and Recent Scientific Results Andrea Donnellan
11:15 Panel Discussion David Jackson
11:45 Final Comments Peter Mora