Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics
The Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG) is a National Science Foundation-sponsored collaborative effort to improve geodynamic modelling and develop, support, and disseminate open-source software for the geodynamics research and higher education communities.[1]
CIG is located at the University of California, Davis, and is a member-governed consortium with 59 institutional members and 15 international affiliates.
Software packages currently supported [2] include:
- Computational Science: Geodynamics AMR Suite (Deal.II), Exchanger, Cigma, and Pythia/Pyre.
- Computational Seismology: SPECFEM3D_GLOBE, SPECFEM3D, SPECFEM2D, SPECFEM1D, SEISMIC_CPML, Flexwin, and Mineos.
- Geodynamo: Calypso, MAG
- Long-Term Crustal Dynamics: Gale,[3] Plasti, and SNAC[4]
- Mantle Convection: CitcomCU, CitcomS, ASPECT (an adaptive mesh refinement code based on Deal.II), Ellipsis3d,[5] based on Citcom, and ConMan, and HC
- Short-Term Crustal Dynamics: PyLith, RELAX, SELEN, and LithoMop
History
CIG was established in 2005 in response to the need for coordinated development and dissemination of software for geodynamics applications. Founded with an NSF cooperative agreement to Caltech, in 2010, CIG moved to UC Davis under a new cooperative agreement from NSF.
Notes
- ^ "Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics". Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "SoftwarePackages". Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics Software Packages. Retrieved September 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Gale". Gale Home Page. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "SNAC Webpage". SNAC Homepage. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "Ellipsis3d". Ellipsis3d Page. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
References
- Morozov, Igor; Reilkoff, Brian; Chubak, Glenn (2006). "A generalized web service model for geophysical data processing and modeling". Computers & Geosciences. 32 (9): 1403. Bibcode:2006CG.....32.1403M. doi:10.1016/j.cageo.2005.12.010.
- Gurnis, M (2005). "Sculpting Earth from Inside Out". Scientific American. 284 (3): 40–7. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0301-40. PMID 11234505.
- Zhang, H; Liu, M; Shi, Y; Yuen, D; Yan, Z; Liang, G (2007). "Toward an automated parallel computing environment for geosciences". Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors. 163: 2. Bibcode:2007PEPI..163....2Z. doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2007.05.008.
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