Waves at depth

Ilaria Perugia and Sofi Esterhazy | 13.12.2017

Developing methods for detecting remnants of nuclear tests using seismic waves in the underground is the goal of an interdisciplinary WWTF-funded research project. Mathematician Ilaria Perugia explains what is possible with High Performance Computing and how the project inspires basic research.

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Ilaria Perugia, Götz Bokelmann, Sofi Esterhazy, Felix M. Schneider — Ilaria Perugia, Götz Bokelmann, Sofi Esterhazy, Felix M. Schneider (Photo: University of Vienna)

Ilaria Perugia and her team try to find patterns in computer simulations of waves in order to develop detection methods for underground cavities – like such that remain from nuclear tests. (Photo: Ilaria Perugia)