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lapfog_1

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6. their supercomputers that run the models

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 24, 2024, 10:34 AM

Aug 2024

are newer than ours... ours are located at NCAR ( National Center for Atmospheric Research ) located in Boulder Colorado and Cheyenne, Wyoming.

https://www.cisl.ucar.edu/ncar-wyoming-supercomputing-center

They need a technological refresh. Whereas Europe has a few different centers but the big one is UK Met

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/who-we-are/innovation/supercomputer#:~:text=The%20Met%20Office%20Cray%20XC40,purpose%2Dbuilt%20data%20centre%20nearby.

UK Met is augmented by other data centers in France and Spain. Plus an advanced system made by Nvidia at Cambridge.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/industries/healthcare-life-sciences/cambridge-1/

I've been involved in all three weather forecasting centers in one way or another for many many years. ( NCAR, UKMet, and Cambridge 1 - Nvidia )

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why do we use the europian model of forecasting instead of our own? inquireing minds want to know and [View all] AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 OP

forecasting what, exactly? -n/t lapfog_1 Aug 2024 #1

the weather!!!!! AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #2

their supercomputers that run the models lapfog_1 Aug 2024 #6

i just reced you. thanks for ur information. AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #7

Plus SG-1 could hog all the electricity! GreenWave Aug 2024 #10

there are a lot of models, the GFS is but one of them. You have the euro, the canadian, ICON and many others Blues Heron Aug 2024 #3

thanks for your information. love your screen nik AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #4

Thanks! I believe the euro was the one that really nailed the unusual left hook of Sandy back in 2012 Blues Heron Aug 2024 #5

weather underground was really great lapfog_1 Aug 2024 #8

Weatherunderground markodochartaigh Aug 2024 #9

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