Protecting Our Shorelines: Modeling the Effects of Tsunamis and Storm Waves.

Predicting the complex behavior and aftermath of coastal tsunamis and storm surges is inherently difficult. Real-time disaster warning requires rapid computation with reliable accuracy and effective output presentation. The authors present two ways to leverage high-performance computing resources to...

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Publicado en:Computer (00189162) Vol. 48; no. 11; pp. 23 - 33
Autores principales: Keon, Dylan, Pancake, Cherri M., Yeh, Harry
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: IEEE Nov2015
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Sumario:Predicting the complex behavior and aftermath of coastal tsunamis and storm surges is inherently difficult. Real-time disaster warning requires rapid computation with reliable accuracy and effective output presentation. The authors present two ways to leverage high-performance computing resources to address these challenges.