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VIRTUALISATION Supercomputer for Kiwi enviro forecasting
VIRTUALISATION Supercomputer for Kiwi enviro forecasting | Supercomputer for Kiwi enviro forecasting |
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| by Peter Dinham | |
| Monday, 31 August 2009 | |
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According to Morgan, the supercomputer would provide benefits for all New Zealanders, as accurate environmental forecasting was essential for the future growth of New Zealand’s most important industries. “Industries that are climate-sensitive - such as the energy sector, farming, horticulture and tourism - will benefit directly from NIWA.s ability to make more accurate and more specific forecasts. The new supercomputer will also allow NIWA to improve early warnings of the effects of severe events, such as flooding and storm surges.” IBM New Zealand managing director, Jennifer Moxon said the IBM supercomputer will enable NIWA.s environmental forecasting models and “will help New Zealanders make smarter decisions about how best to protect themselves and their families, properties and businesses from flooding and other hazards caused by severe weather-related events.” Moxon said the new supercomputer had one hundred times the computational power of NIWA.s current supercomputer and five hundred times the storage, and will be used to simulate New Zealand’s past, present and future climate. CONTINUED page 2 |
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