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Global simulation of Earth’s mantle convection enabled by the Stampede supercomputer.
Image from a global simulation of Earth’s mantle convection enabled by the NSF-funded Stampede supercomputer. Colors represent the effective viscosity; subducting plates are shown in blue. The Frontera system will allow researchers to incorporate more observations into simulations, leading to new insights into the main drivers of plate motion.
Credit: Credit: UT Austin, Caltech, and NYU
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