National Academy Study -- Tom Jordan
climate, oil reservoir are related more mature fields
traditional approach based on “fundamental laws” limited
- Need close coupling with observation
Seismic wave propagation through complex media successful
fault rupture immature - why?
Has 6 major questions to be answered
Need to standardize problems
Encourage collaboration in numerical simulations of earthquake system
- 5 proposed areas: Seismic Wave propagation, Stress transfer, Rupture dynamics on single faults(quite sophisticated 3D calculations now), Earthquake sequences in fault systems, Damage mechanics