Lecture to explore earthquakes and supercomputers

January 02, 2013 / Amy Hartley

All three of Alaska’s largest cities are threatened by the possibility of large, devastating earthquakes. Scientists are well aware of this risk and have long been tracking earthquake behaviors. With the help of powerful supercomputers, models and simulations of the Earth’s movement are now helping researchers understand and prepare for significant geophysical events.

Carl Tape will speak about the technology and techniques that scientists are using to study earthquakes Saturday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Tape, an assistant professor of geophysics with the UAF Geophysical Institute and the Department of Geology and Geophysics, will present “Quaking, Shaking and Supercomputing in Alaska,” the first installment in the 21st annual Science for Alaska Lecture Series.

The Geophysical Institute and UAF are sponsoring the 2013 Science for Alaska lectures. The series runs on Saturdays through Jan. 26 and is free to the public. Coffee and questions will follow each lecture.

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CONTACTS:

Amy Hartley, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, 907-474-5823, amy.hartley@gi.alaska.edu

Carl Tape, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, 907-474-5456, carltape@gi.alaska.edu

Stevie Seibert, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, 907-474-5229, skseibert@alaska.edu.