Introducing Geoscience Students to Numerical Modeling of Volcanic Hazards: The example of Tephra2 on VHub.org

摘要: The Tephra2 numerical model for tephra fallout from explosive volcanic eruptions is specifically designed to enable students probe ideas in literacy, including code validation and verification, the role of simplifying assumptions, concepts uncertainty forecasting. This implemented on VHub.org website, a venture cyberinfrastructure that brings together volcanological models educational materials. resource provides with ability explore execute sophisticated like Tephra2. We present strategy using this introduce university key use evaluation probabilistic forecasting hazards. Through critical examination are encouraged develop deeper understanding applicability limitations hazard models. Although applications intended both introductory advanced geoscience courses, they could easily be adapted work other disciplines, such as astronomy, physics, computational methods, data analysis, or computer science.