[CIG-SHORT] Updating CIG short-term tectonics priorities

[Brad Aagaard]

Mark Simons over the last year has continued to advocate for support for 
computing Green's functions using PyLith. Setting up CIG codes to handle this 
and Monte Carlo simulations using common components might be another 
synergistic activity.

How do people feel about the priority of this activity relative to the others 
mentioned in my previous email (listed below)?

REMINDER: Input on prioritizing activities for revision of the strategic plan 
is requested BEFORE MON MAY 21 (3 days from now).

IDEAS FOR SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
a. Adaptive mesh refinement
b. Common interface/implementation of physical property databases
c. Coupling models of different physical processes (e.g., mantle convection 
and crustal deformation)
d. Common software components (use of PETSc solvers, Pyre framework, build 
systems) [this is more of an implementation issue]
e. Benchmarking tools