[CIG-ALL] CIG Training Session at EarthScope, March 27

[Sue Kientz]

CIG will host a full-day workshop at the EarthScope National Meeting  
in Monterey on March 27, 2007, entitled "CIG Training Session for  
Modeling of Long-Time Scale Geodynamics." Hosted by Dr. Michael  
Gurnis, the workshop instructors will be Walter Landry and Eh Tan.  
Here's the description of the workshop:

	The EarthScope program and data from the US Array and PBO allow an  
extraordinary opportunity to better understand Earth dynamics. An  
important component of interpreting such data is the use of  
computational methodologies to simulate tectonic processes.  In this  
training session, the Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics  
(CIG), an NSF center, will focus on open-source software that  
simulates tectonic and geodynamics processes on long-time scales.

	Specifically, we will provide training in the use of the Gale and  
CitComS software packages.  Gale is a 2D/3D parallel code that solves  
problems in orogenesis, rifting, and subduction with a variety of  
boundary conditions, including free surfaces and coupling to surface  
erosion models. CitComS is a finite-element code designed to solve  
thermal convection problems relevant to Earth's mantle, and runs on a  
variety of parallel processing computers, including shared and  
distributed memory platforms.

	During the session, participants will be given background theory, an  
overview of the codes including their strengths and weaknesses for  
solving geodynamic problems, and instruction on downloading and  
running these codes (including running them on the NSF TeraGrid), and  
post-processing (visualizing) the results. As time permits, the  
workshop will also cover how to implement new rheologies and custom  
surface processes in Gale.

	Some financial support is available for graduate students and post- 
docs who participate in this training session. For additional  
information, see
     	      http://www.geodynamics.org/cig/fin-support-request


Descriptions of all workshops are at http://www.iris.edu/ 
earthscopenationalmeeting/workshops.php

Register for EarthScope 2007 at http://www.iris.edu/ 
earthscopenationalmeeting/form.php


Sue Kientz
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Technical Writer/Web Manager
Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG)
     http://www.geodynamics.org/
sue at geodynamics.org
ofc: (626) 395-1694
    ~Metaphors Be With You~


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