Python/Jupyter

Our codes are all python based and run in Jupyter notebooks — here are some helpful resources for python codes A collection of 5 posts
Developing Underworld using Python Virtual Environments
Documentation

Developing Underworld using Python Virtual Environments

The Underworld Community has been supporting usage of Docker containers for developing and running Underworld powered scientific models. They provide a good option to control the running environment (dependencies). Docker container can be used for developing the code base but creating a suitable development workflow has proven challenging so far
4 min read
Stripy 2.0 released
Stripy

Stripy 2.0 released

Generating Voronoi diagrams and interpolating / smoothing with spline tensions are among a list of new features in Stripy 2.0
2 min read
COVID-19 lockdown leads to seismic noise “quiet period”
Geophysics

COVID-19 lockdown leads to seismic noise “quiet period”

A new study by an international team of scientists found lockdown measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 led to a 50 per cent reduction in seismic noise around the world. The researchers, including Meghan Miller and Louis Moresi from ANU analysed datasets from over 300 seismic stations.
3 min read
Australian Seismometers in Schools - Noise monitoring dashboard
AuScope UW Cloud

Australian Seismometers in Schools - Noise monitoring dashboard

How we built a simple dashboard using Github actions with open source software and openly available (FAIR) data.
3 min read
Underworld's  lightweight cloud for online classrooms.
AuScope UW Cloud

Underworld's lightweight cloud for online classrooms.

We built a cheap-and-cheerful solution with persistent storage and a binder-like access to notebooks in a repository that is aimed at serving a single classroom. The zero-to-server time is just a few minutes and there is minimal manual configuration.
3 min read