Numerical model of the 2004 Sumatra earthquake (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Numerical model of the 2004 Sumatra earthquake

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A simulation of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Scientists use computers to unravel the mechanics of tectonic faults, but could they be used to forecast future earthquakes?

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Alice Gabriel

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