Initial Results From 3D Model

This animation shows the evolution of density (blue=low, red=high) in a 2D slice through the middle of the supernova during the second 100 ms of the simulation.

This 3D rendering of an isotemperature surface illustrates the convection occuring behind the accretion shock. The coloring of the isosurface is based on the radial velocity, with red representing upwelling and violet representing downdrafts. Only one octanct of the full simulation is visualized here.

This animation peels away successive layers of increasing temperature, beginning with the surface of the accretion shock.