Subject: Re: Fw: Japan to have side and propose project for Tsunami/Earthquake at 28th ISTWG From: Peter Mora Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 10:36:49 +1000 To: John Rundle CC: Geoffrey Fox John, I just spoke to my contact in the Aus gov't who is preparing briefs. Tthey were under the impression that the Japan proposal is more informational and that as funding is not involved, they would not expect it to be a formal ISTWG project involving sponsorship. Also, they said that there was a February 18 deadline for new items to be on the agenda. Nonetheless, I was invited to write a briefing which I just sent of the main points I felt Australia should make when the Japan proposal was discussed. Below is a copy of this for your info. Best wishes, Peter ------------------- > As discussed, below are some dot points ... regarding Japan's proposal for an EqTAP Seminar regarding respnding to the needs of earthquake and tsunami disasters. > > - Australia should support the idea of the international seminar on earthquake and tsunami disaster reduction as proposed. Clearly this would benefit all nations. > > - We should make the EqTAP proponents aware that there is a long established international cooperation (ACES) that is developing supercomputer simulation models for the earthquake generation process, and that ACES is now developing into an international institute (iSERVO) which - as part of its mission - will build web accessible infrastructure that will play a fundamental role in next generation earthquake and tsunami disaster reduction. For example: > > (1) it is envisaged that scenario earthquakes will be able to be modelled via a web portal to enable disaster managers to predict the likely ground shaking and damage patterns that can be expected from future earthquakes, > > (2) it is envisaged to provide a web-based tsunami modelling capability. With this, governmental and disaster reduction agencies could simulate the effects of any likely future tsunami's that may result from upcoming earthquakes. The idea would be that we would publish the latest forecasts of likely large and great earthquakes in the Asia Pacific (and globally) onto the web. Then, using these locations for the tsunami/earthquake source, the disaster management community would be able to use the iSERVO web portal to simulate a future likely tsunami (the tsunami source, propagation and runup) to predict its impact before it occurs. This would allow for vastly improved and focussed disaster reduction practices to be developed. > > (3) the capability cited in (2) would ultimately be able to be incorporated into a next generation real time tsumami warning system in which after a great earthquake occurs, a simulation is done that predicts exactly which areas are at high risk (e.g. runup on coastlines could be predicted prior to the tsumami striking). > > In view of the high relevence of ACES and iSERVO to the EqTAP seminar, we should propose that the seminar include on its agenda, a presentation on iSERVO and associated discussion on how iSERVO simulation capabilities would feed into the disaster reduction effort, and also, the iSERVO representative could get a better idea of how to tailor the simulation capabilities that would be developed to be of greatest use to the disaster reduction community. > > > That is the key points I think should be made regarding the EqTAP proposal. > > ----- > > Thanks for checking whether you are able to add the agenda item regarding formal endorsement of iSERVO. I think it is important and relevent to make the ISTWG delegates aware of the outcomes of ACES and of iSERVO as per my briefing document. It would in my view be useful to seek formal endorsement for iSERVO as the continuation and expansion of ACES. > > Regarding the OECD, thanks for liaising with Gareth to ensure that the OECD GSF activity is combined with the APEC activity. I recommend Australia should propose to the OECD GSF that the OECD and APEC activity should to be combined as a global activity, and that iSERVO should be on the agenda at the proposed OECD workshop. As ACES has a long history and iSERVO has built up in momentum and the European group is just now starting, it would be optimal if we could foster development of iSERVO as a truly int'l initiative including the OECD, and for the OECD groups to ultimately establish one or more European nodes of iSERVO. > > Thanks in advance for sending me the funding proforma for APEC. Also, if you come across any other international funding mechanisms appropriate for iSERVO such as UN or otherwise, please let me know. > > Best wishes, > > Peter Mora John Rundle wrote: > Peter, if indeed you can get Australia to be a co-sponsor > of this ISTWG resolution, and involve ACES, prior to > early next week, please let me and geoffrey know asap. > We would like to include this nugget of information in > our iSERVO proposal. > > Thanks, John > ___________________________________________________ > > John Rundle > Director, Center for Computational Science and Engineering > Professor of Physics and Engineering > University of California > One Shields Ave > Davis, CA 95616 > > Tel: (530) 752-6416 > Fax: (530) 754-4885 > > http://cse.ucdavis.edu/~rundle/ > ___________________________________________________ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter Mora > To: John Rundle > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: Fw: Japan to have side and propose project for Tsunami/Earthquake at 28th ISTWG > > > I will check into whether it may be possible. > > Best wishes, > > Peter > > > John Rundle wrote: > >> Peter, I think it would be a MAJOR coup if you could somehow get >> the Australian ISTWG APEC representative to co-sponsor that >> resolution in Seoul, and build ACES / iSERVO into it in a fundamental way. >> There isn't much time to do that, I know, but it would be great if >> you could. >> >> John >> ___________________________________________________ >> >> John Rundle >> Director, Center for Computational Science and Engineering >> Professor of Physics and Engineering >> University of California >> One Shields Ave >> Davis, CA 95616 >> >> Tel: (530) 752-6416 >> Fax: (530) 754-4885 >> >> http://cse.ucdavis.edu/~rundle/ >> ___________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Peter Mora >> To: John Rundle >> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 1:55 PM >> Subject: Re: Fw: Japan to have side and propose project for Tsunami/Earthquake at 28th ISTWG >> >> >> No, I am not involved and do not know anything about it. But we should somehow ensure iSERVO is on the agenda. >> >> In my next e-mail, I will forward the results of the OECD Steering Committee meeting for the German OECD Global Science Forum proposal on earthquake science. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Peter >> >> >> >> John Rundle wrote: >> >>> Peter, are you involved in this proposal. Please respond urgently. >>> >>> John >>> ___________________________________________________ >>> >>> John Rundle >>> Director, Center for Computational Science and Engineering >>> Professor of Physics and Engineering >>> University of California >>> One Shields Ave >>> Davis, CA 95616 >>> >>> Tel: (530) 752-6416 >>> Fax: (530) 754-4885 >>> >>> http://cse.ucdavis.edu/~rundle/ >>> ___________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Whitcomb, James >>> To: Zanzerkia, Eva ; Lane, Harold ; Reichlin, Robin L ; 'Simpson, Dave' ; 'Butler, Rhett' ; 'Rundle, John' >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 6:26 AM >>> Subject: FW: Japan to have side and propose project for Tsunami/Earthquake at 28th ISTWG >>> >>> FYI. >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> James H. Whitcomb jwhitcom@nsf.gov >>> Head, Deep Earth Processes Section 703.292.4725 >>> Earth Sciences Division 703.292.9025 FAX >>> National Science Foundation >>> 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 785 >>> Arlington, VA 22230 >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Li, Frances >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 8:22 AM >>> To: Whitcomb, James; Weber, Larry H.; Nelson, Priscilla; Wenger, Dennis E.; Fragaszy, Richard J. >>> Cc: Sullivan, Kathryn >>> Subject: FW: Japan to have side and propose project for Tsunami/Earthquake at 28th ISTWG >>> >>> Any thoughts on US co-sponsorship? --Frances >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Tom Wang [mailto:tcwangapec@sbcglobal.net] >>> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 7:47 PM >>> To: Bill.Herrmann@technology.GOV; PerryBN@state.gov; Brenda_Fisher@ita.doc.gov; Candyce.Clark@noaa.gov; claire.saundry@nist.gov; Cunningham.Dennis@epa.gov; whiteea@state.gov; Elaine.J.Denning@noaa.gov; Emily_Arakaki@ita.doc.gov; EElvander@OSOPHS.DHHS.GOV; fli@nsf.gov; george.zeigler@hq.doe.gov; davisgregg@mail.nih.gov; kpilmanis@ncapec.org; Kathleen.Rees@hq.doe.gov; Lois.Beaver@fda.gov; Susan.Ware-Harris@noaa.gov; Thomas.welch@fda.gov; rebecca_gardner@ostp.eop.gov; robert.dixon@ee.doe.gov; ChewRL@state.gov; wangtc@state.gov >>> Subject: Re: Japan to have side and propose project for Tsunami/Earthquake at 28th ISTWG >>> >>> Bill, greetings from Seoul. From the Japanese email accompanying the proposal, they do request APEC funding: "We would like to propose a new urgent project seeking central fund as attached." Cheers, Tom >>> >>> Bill.Herrmann@technology.GOV wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> This just in from the Japanese. >>> >>> This proposal will be presented at the 28th ISTWG meeting in Gwang-ju, Korea on March 15-17. I dont see any request for APEC money, but I have asked for a clarification. >>> >>> Let me know if you have comments on this proposal. Or you would like to support / cosponsor it. >>> >>> Bill >>> -----Forwarded by Bill Herrmann/TA/Osnet on 02/28/2005 12:43PM ----- >>> >>> To: bill_herrmann@ta.doc.gov >>> From: satocho@mext.go.jp >>> Date: 02/28/2005 11:06AM >>> Subject: Re: Side Meetings >>> >>> New message has been posted in the ASTWeb Discussion Forum: >>> ISTWG Meetings >>> >>> Forum: 28th ISTWG Meeting >>> Thread: Side Meetings >>> Author: Sato, Mr Yoshiaki (jp) >>> Subject: Seminar on Tsunami Mitigation Technology (EqTAP) >>> >>> To review the full content of this Discussion Forum you >>> need to return to ASTWeb (http://www.apecst.org), >>> login with your username and password, then enter the Forum. >>> >>> >>> Posted Message: >>> We would like to propose a new urgent project seeking central fund as attached. We are going to explain at the Side Meeting (2) by favor of Korean colleagues. Formal proposal will be proposed to the Sec retariat soon. EqTAP(ISTWG project) has been implemented until 2003 for the development of Masterplan on the prevention of disasters by Earthquakes and Tsunami in APEC economies. New proposal will be led by Dr. Kameda who is also a leader of former EqTAP project. >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/msword name=APEC-EqTAP Seminar.doc >>> >> >>-- >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Peter Mora (Professor) >> >>Director >>Earth Systems Science Computational Centre (ESSCC)/QUAKES >> http://www.esscc.uq.edu.au >> >>Chair, Science Committee >>The Australian Computational Earth Systems Simulator (ACcESS) >>Major National Research Facility http://www.access.edu.au >> >>Executive Director >>APEC Cooperation for Earthquake Simulation (ACES) >> http://www.aces.org.au >> >>ESSCC/QUAKES, Department of Earth Sciences E-mail: morap@esscc.uq.edu.au >>The University of Queensland Phone : (61-7) 3365 7418 >>Brisbane, 4072, Qld, Australia Fax : (61-7) 3365 7347 >>------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > >-- > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Peter Mora (Professor) > >Director >Earth Systems Science Computational Centre (ESSCC)/QUAKES > http://www.esscc.uq.edu.au > >Chair, Science Committee >The Australian Computational Earth Systems Simulator (ACcESS) >Major National Research Facility http://www.access.edu.au > >Executive Director >APEC Cooperation for Earthquake Simulation (ACES) > http://www.aces.org.au > >ESSCC/QUAKES, Department of Earth Sciences E-mail: morap@esscc.uq.edu.au >The University of Queensland Phone : (61-7) 3365 7418 >Brisbane, 4072, Qld, Australia Fax : (61-7) 3365 7347 >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Mora (Professor) Director Earth Systems Science Computational Centre (ESSCC)/QUAKES http://www.esscc.uq.edu.au Chair, Science Committee The Australian Computational Earth Systems Simulator (ACcESS) Major National Research Facility http://www.access.edu.au Executive Director APEC Cooperation for Earthquake Simulation (ACES) http://www.aces.org.au ESSCC/QUAKES, Department of Earth Sciences E-mail: morap@esscc.uq.edu.au The University of Queensland Phone : (61-7) 3365 7418 Brisbane, 4072, Qld, Australia Fax : (61-7) 3365 7347 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------