Big Ideas Lab

Tsunami Forecasting

Episode Summary

Tsunami warning systems are either fast or accurate. LLNL is demonstrating that they may someday be both.

Episode Notes

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are proving that it is possible to design a tsunami warning system that can deliver both accuracy and speed. The multi-pronged solution rides on the enormous exascale computing power of LLNL’s El Capitan supercomputer along with physics-based modeling and digital twin technologies in a collaborative effort. 

Guests featured (in order of appearance):

• Tzanio Kolev, Computational Mathematician, LLNL
• Bronis R. de Supinski, Chief Technology Officer of Livermore Computing, LLNL

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Big Ideas Lab is a Mission.org original series.

Executive Produced by Levi Hanusch.

Sound Design, Music Edit and Mix by Matthew Powell.

Script by Levi Hanusch.

Story Editing by Levi Hanusch.

Audio Engineering and Editing by Matthew Powell.

Narrated by Matthew Powell.

Video Production by Levi Hanusch.

Brought to you in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.