Quake video maps effects of 'The Big One'
August 20th, 2010, 7:08 am by Pat Brennan, science, environment editorLink to video: http://www.scivee.tv/node/21179
A new supercomputer simulation shows the devastating power of "The Big One:" a massive magnitude 8.0 earthquake on the southern San Andreas fault rolling across Southern California.
The video tracks severe ground motion as it begins to the north, near San Luis Obispo, and fans south across the landscape into Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties, as well as farther inland.
About 25 million people live in the affected area, with shaking felt as far away as Yuma, Arizona, Ensenada, Mexico, and as far north as Fresno.
Scientists at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego created the video, what they call the "largest and most detailed simulation of a major earthquake ever performed," to help emergency response teams better prepare for such a disaster.
The project was coordinated by the Southern California Earthquake Center at the University of Southern California with help from Ohio State University.
The simulation is a finalist for the Gordon Bell prize, awarded for outstanding achievements in high-performance computing.
A new supercomputer simulation shows the devastating power of "The Big One:" a massive magnitude 8.0 earthquake on the southern San Andreas fault rolling across Southern California.
The video tracks severe ground motion as it begins to the north, near San Luis Obispo, and fans south across the landscape into Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties, as well as farther inland.
About 25 million people live in the affected area, with shaking felt as far away as Yuma, Arizona, Ensenada, Mexico, and as far north as Fresno.
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