CIG - Numerical Modeling of Crustal Deformation 2009 Pre-Workshop Survey

Numerical Modeling of Crustal Deformation 2009 Pre-Workshop Survey

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* First Name:
* Last Name:
* E-mail:
* Position:
* Date of arrival:
* Date of departure:

* How many Community Finite Element Models for Fault Systems and Tectonic Studies and/or Numerical Modeling of Crustal Deformation and Earthquake Faulting workshops have you previously attended?

* How many CIG workshops have you previously attended?

With the exception of invited speakers, we will not be able to completely cover all expenses for workshop attendees. We hope to be able to cover flights and lodging. For our planning purposes, can you please provide rough estimates of your flight and lodging expenses. If you are an invited speaker, please give a rough estimate of your total expenses:

* Are you an invited speaker?	Yes	No
Estimated expenses: $

How did you hear about this workshop?

cig-short mailing list
SCEC mailing list
EarthScope mailing list
UNAVCO mailing list
Other (specify below)

If you answered "Other" above, please explain:

* Are you planning to install and/or use new software?

Yes

Are you planning to install any of the following?

* GeoFEST [description]	Yes	No
* PyLith [description]	Yes	No
* LaGriT [description]	Yes	No

If so, what kind of machine/OS will you be using?

Mac Intel		Version
Mac PowerPC		Version
Linux		Version
Windows		Version

* Are you interested in eventually using the TeraGrid with these applications?

Yes

Do you have any suggestions for content? (scientific, tutorial, speakers etc.)

Do you have any comments regarding CIG short-term deformation group priorities? (View these priorities in new window)

Workshop Content

Your input to these questions will help the organizing committee design the meeting agenda to meet the needs of the participants.

Which of the following is a bigger hurdle to accomplishment of your research:
A. Lack of training and knowledge in the use of existing software and computational infrastructure.

B. The non-existence of software and computational infrastructure to address your research problems.
With regard to your work modeling crustal deformation, briefly describe some of the major hurdles or bottlenecks in your work (e.g., data integration, model set up, computational physics software, post processing, graphics, limited CPU cycles, etc.).
In order of importance to your research, what software and computational infrastructure would you like to see developed?
Is lack of or difficulty with access to supercomputer CPU cycles limiting your ability to accomplish your research?

Yes No
If you are using computer resources other than your desktop, what are they?
If we have training sessions for software packages, what would you like them to look like? For example, do you want training from scratch? Do you want small toy example problems worked through? Do you want to have free form sessions where experts with codes answer questions and help you set up problems specific to your research?
If you use or plan to use GeoFEST, PyLith, LaGrit, and/or Cubit, describe the type of training you would like to have: