A conference examining the first results of the world’s largest computer, the ‘Earth Simulator,’ was held at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge (1-3 October).
A conference examining the first results of the world’s largest computer, the ‘Earth Simulator,’ was held at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge (1-3 October).
Organised by National Institute for Environmental eScience (NIEeS) and the NERC Centres for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), the ‘Earth System Modelling’ workshop provided a forum for leading British and Japanese scientists to present and discuss the on-going development of a world-class programme in ‘Earth System Modelling’.
The programme encompassed all aspects of modelling the atmosphere, oceans and ice caps through to interactions with forests and marine life. It dealt with timescales from seasons to decades to several millennia, and addressed such issues as global warming, abrupt climate change, and the transition into and out of ice ages. The use of e-science technologies played a major part in the event as much of the research showcased involved the analysis of huge datasets derived from computer models using state-of-the-art platforms such as the Earth Simulator.
Dr Emily Shuckburgh from the Department of Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge, said:
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