The Federal HPCC Program HPCC Applications - Research, Education, & Information

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Basic research NSF, NIH	National Benefits HPCC Examples Better understanding of the physical world & the universe   Simulation of events that are too large, too small, too fast, too slow, or too far away to observe directly Quantum chromodynamic studies of elementary particles   Numerical simulations used to guide observations of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet crashing into Jupiter
Education & lifelong learning all HPCC organizations	National Benefits HPCC Examples Better educational, vocational, & cultural materials available to all citizens & military personnel regardless of age, geographic location, or ability Interactive visits among classrooms accross the country   Use of simulations to train pilots & surgeons for difficult or dangerous situations
Public access to government information all HPCC organizations	National Benefits HPCC Examples Government-funded information freely & easily available to all citizens Internet-availablity of Federal Earth data, environmental data, health care data, & information & curricula for teachers, educators, & librarians (one starting point is the HPCC Program's Web site: http://www.ccic.gov/)