How can we capitalise on high performance computing (HPC) technology to better understand the physical processes behind geophysical extremes (e.g. earthquake, tsunami, landslide, volcanoes etc.)? Can we use HPC to predict their physical characteristics and impacts more accurately?

The DT Geo project aims to build a virtual replica (a digital twin) of physical systems controlling geophysical extremes such as earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, landslides and anthropogenic seismicity. These digital twins build on the advances in high performance and exascale computing technologies to combine real-time data streams with high resolution physics-based simulations of the natural hazards in order help communities and decision makers take informed and decisive actions to mitigate the impacts of the geophysical extremes. 

Led by Geosciences Barcelona and in collaboration with 26 organisations across Europe, the project aims to deliver a comprehensive computational infrastructure for modelling geophysical extremes in high performance computing facilities. These can address technical challenges related to assessment of hazard and risk for future scenarios, as well as for urgent or real-time post-event analysis to understand the impact of the hazards in the immediate aftermath. These products will be tested at 13 key demonstration sites across Europe

Project webseite: https://dtgeo.eu/