Seismic reflection profiling is an oceanographic technique used to understand the oceans’ ability to store heat and carbon by analysing spatial and temporal changes in ocean circulation. It is a research field in its infancy and suffers from several practical challenges to its widespread use, including the lack of standardised computational packages.
The aim of this project was to bring together analysis tools into a coherent package that could be deployed on HPC systems, and optimise the analysis code for performance.
The key benefits of this project are the development of a single software package for seismic reflection profiling, less computationally expensive analysis and reduced overhead on Iridis.
“Conn has significantly enhanced the basic code that I provided him with. First, he has optimised various techniques for speed and customisability. Second, he has ensured that these techniques and the overall process are compatible with the HPC system”
Professor Kathryn Gunn
Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute, School of Ocean and Earth Sciences