Getting to the Surface of the Problem

On November 4th 2024, the SCEC Dynamic Rupture community convened online and tackled new benchmark problems of simulating spontaneous (dynamic) earthquake rupture on a shallowly dipping fault near Earth’s surface. In this benchmark exercise, rupture r...
Published on November 19, 2024 | 1 min read

The science of planning for future tsunamis

I just returned from an exciting and very informative tsunami topical workshop “From hazard to risk: The science of planning for future tsunamis” as part of CRESCENT (<a href="https://cas...
Published on November 15, 2024 | 5 min read

Present-day kinematic motion of Anatolia

The present-day kinematic motion of Anatolia is impressive. As shown in the figure below, the motion at regional GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) stations indicates a clear circular counterclockwise rotation towards the Hellenic Arc subduction zone with respect to the Anatolia-Eurasia...
Published on March 26, 2023 | 2 min read

How to use GIMP for figure processing

I introduce the steps how the title figure of a blog post can be generated, with the white bold title overlaying the blurred image. Since the post Present-day kinematic motion of Anatolia links global and regional plate tectonics, I searched for...
Published on March 24, 2023 | 1 min read