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Wyoming Atmospheric Research Center Selects New Supercomputer The new machine will help the National Center for Atmospheric Research conduct the research needed to better understand a range of phenomena that affect society, from the behavior of major wildfires to solar storms. by Wyoming Tribune-Eagle / January 28, 2021 Shutterstock (TNS) — The National Center for Atmospheric Research announced Wednesday that it has selected its ne...

Research Center Preps for $35M Supercomputer to Study Earth as a Complex System 19 STUDIO/Shutterstock.com email The National Center for Atmospheric Research is poised to unleash a powerful supercomputer next year that’ll help researchers studying a nascent branch of science gain a more comprehensive grasp of the Earth system—and phenomena like solar storms, climate change, and extreme weather events that threaten humans’ home planet. Equipped with energy-efficient fea...

New system will advance the nation’s understanding of geosciences Jan 27, 2021 - by David Hosansky A variable resolution climate simulation performed at the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center shows a landfalling hurricane. Using powerful supercomputers, scientists can run models such as the NCAR-based Community Earth System Model to study the impacts of climate change on large...