Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Geophysical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Workshop on

Numerical Modeling of
Earthquake Source Dynamics

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September 2 - 6, 2007
Smolenice Castle (near Bratislava), Slovak Republic

General Information

	Purpose
	The purpose of the workshop is
	•	to bring together the various researchers who use numerical simulations to investigate dynamics of the earthquake source
	•	to communicate the state-of-the-art of the earthquake dynamics research
	•	to provide a unique opportunity for in-depth discussions

	Topics
	The sessions of the workshop will cover the following topics:
	•	friction law
	•	rupture history
	•	stress distribution on the fault
	•	role of heterogeneities
	•	energy budget and seismic radiation
	•	earthquake interaction
	•	numerical techniques
	•	modeling real earthquakes
	•	slow earthquakes

	Scientific Program
	Approximately 30 talks are assumed. A talk and the corresponding discussion will last about 30 minutes. A poster session will also be organized. Of course there will be ample opportunity for informal discussions as well.

	Steering Committee

	Ralph J.	Archuleta, Chairman	University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, USA
	Michel	Bouchon	Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France
	Michel	Campillo	Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France
	Massimo	Cocco	Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy
	Steven M.	Day	San Diego State University, San Diego, USA
	Eiichi	Fukuyama	National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Tsukuba, Japan
	Raul I.	Madariaga	École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
	Peter	Moczo	Comenius University and Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

	Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
	Peter Moczo (Chairman), Jozef Kristek, Peter Labák, Andrej Cipciar, Peter Franek, Martin Gális, Miriam Kristeková, Peter Pažák, Lucia Fojtíková, Ján Madarás, Martin Balažovjech, Martin Minka

	Workshop Venue
	The venue is the Smolenice Castle near Bratislava, Slovakia (50 km from downtown Bratislava, i.e., approximately 1 hour drive). The Castle, owned by the Slovak Academy of Sciences, was converted into a unique conference center. Because of its very nice setting, picturesque architecture, history-evoking interior and pleasant atmosphere, the Castle is a very popular conference venue. The full capacity of the Castle is 80 participants.
	Maps showing location of the Smolenice Castle and color photos of the Castle are available.
	Information about Bratislava : Bratislava Guide Service

	Host Organizations
	Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava and Geophysical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava

	Dates of the Workshop
	Arrival in the Castle:	2		September 2007	(Sunday)
	Workshop Sessions:	3 – 5		September 2007	(Monday - Wednesday)
	Departure from the Castle:	6		September 2007	(Thursday)

	Transportation
	Transportation from Bratislava to the Smolenice Castle will be organized. The bus pick-up places in Bratislava: • Autobusova stanica Mlynske Nivy (central bus station Mlynske Nivy) • Bratislava hlavna stanica (central railway station) • Bratislava Petrzalka (Petrzalka railway station) • Letisko Bratislava (the M. R. Stefanik Airport Bratislava, BTS) Participants may conveniently fly directly to Bratislava (main connecting airports are Munich and Prague). Several low-cost airline companies fly to Bratislava (e.g., SkyEurope, RyanAir). Participants may also fly to Vienna, Austria. The Vienna International Airport (VIE) is located only 46 km from Bratislava. There is at least one bus connection each hour from the Vienna airport to the Bratislava central bus station Mlynske Nivy (Autobusova stanica Mlynske Nivy). The bus stop at the airport is located directly in front of the arrival hall (less than 50 m from the arrival gate). For more details see: • Eurolines - timetable • Blaguss - timetable • Blaguss - online booking • SkyEurope - info on the bus/train connections Alternatively participants may arrive in Vienna Railway Station (Südbahnhof or Westbahnhof). The participants may use one of many train connections from Vienna to Bratislava (Bratislava hlavna stanica or Bratislava Petrzalka). Participants preferring individual transportation to the Smolenice Castle will be provided with detailed information on how to reach the Castle.

Workshop Secretariat

	Andrej Cipciar, Miriam Kristeková, Lucia Fojtíková
	Geophysical Institute Slovak Academy of Sciences Dubravska cesta 9 845 28 Bratislava Slovak Republic
	Phone:	+421 2 5941 0610, +421 2 5941 0611, +421 2 5477 5280
	Fax:	+421 2 5477 5280
	Email:

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