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Graphics
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Climate modeling
NSF, NASA, DOE, NOAA, EPA
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National Benefits
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HPCC Examples
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Fundamental understanding of global climate change for use in forecasting
weather & managing the environment
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10-by-10 mile resolution & more realistic ocean simulations over longer
time periods accurately predict currents such as the
Gulf Stream that transport heat between ocean regions
Tropical Pacific observations used for short-term (up to a year) prediction
of El Niño conditions, which cause
flooding/drought/fires worldwide
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Weather modeling
NSF, NASA, NOAA, EPA
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National Benefits
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HPCC Examples
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More accurate weather & severe storm forecasts, leading to greater safety
& a more efficient economy
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New parallel 3-D models used for 24-hour through 72-hour forecasts of 1995
Atlantic Ocean & Eastern
Pacific hurricanes predict paths better than all other computer forecasts
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Environmental modeling
NSF, NASA, DOE, NOAA, EPA
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National Benefits
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HPCC Examples
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Improved air & water quality
More effective environmental policies
Protection of human health & ecosystems
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Using the results of a 1,400-hour simulation,
Chesapeake Bay airshed estimated to extend west beyond the Allegheny Mountains, impacting
Bay restoration plans
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Ecosystem modeling
NSF, DOE, NOAA, EPA
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National Benefits
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HPCC Examples
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Parallel, 3-D software modeling
groundwater flow & transport, accounting
for complex processes such as bioremediation
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Simulations of varying earthquake
impact over Greater Los Angeles Basin
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Environmental monitoring
NSF, NASA, DOE, NOAA, EPA
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National Benefits
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HPCC Examples
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More accurate, more detailed knowledge of the environment, leading to better
natural resource management
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Visual 3-D model of San Diego Bay
based on physical, biological, & chemical data from 35 data collection programs
Model predictions of ozone
concentrations in Los Angeles corroborated by observational data
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Energy management
NSF, DOE
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National Benefits
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HPCC Examples
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More efficient use & conservation of energy resources
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Evaluation of horizontal wells with vertical drainholes for tertiary
oil recovery with carbon dioxide
Remote monitoring & control of
energy use in buildings
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