New high -performance calculator improves weather forecasts in Vienna
New high -performance calculator improves weather forecasts in Vienna
The geosphere Austria, which was previously known as ZAMG, recently presented a new high -performance calculator (HPC), which promises a significant improvement in the weather forecast. This powerful computer, which was presented on Tuesday, November 12, at which Hohen Warte in Vienna, should help predict extreme weather events and other climate phenomena.
With an impressive computing power of 870 billion operations per second, the new computer enables the type HPE Cray-XD2000 to increase the performance of the performance compared to its predecessor. This means that weather and climate models can now be created by up to 40 percent faster and precisely. The price of the computer amounts to around 2.5 million euros, whereby the financing was ensured by the Ministry of Education.
improved air quality and accident analyzes
The importance of the new computer is underlined by Education Minister Martin Polaschek (ÖVP), which emphasizes that top research is dependent on high -quality infrastructure. In this high-performance calculator, he sees a crucial aid for the early detection of extreme weather forecasts, regarding both the protection of the population and the prevention of infrastructure and environmental damage.
In addition to weather forecasts, the new computer can also operate special models for analyzing chemical accidents and for predicting air quality problems such as ozone, fine dust and desert dust. This could be of considerable use, especially in the city, where air quality plays a major role in the health of the residents.environmental technology
Andreas Schaffhauser, the scientific general director of the geosphere, emphasizes that the new computer can also provide more detailed forecasts for heavy rain in alpine valleys and helps to analyze the effects of heat loads in urban areas. The more precisely the physical and geographical conditions are simulated in the computer, the more reliable predictions can be made.
Another advantage of the new high -performance calculator is its energy -efficient cooling system, which not only lowers the operating costs, but also minimizes environmental loads. The use of water cooling enables the resulting waste heat within the buildings to be reused on the high wait, which contributes to a further reduction in ecological footprint.
The new high -performance calculator of the Geosphere Austria can therefore be regarded as a significant progress in meteorology. With the increase in efficiency and improving the predictions, it will play a central role in dealing with the challenges of climate change and extreme weather. Further details on this technology and its application can be found in a recent article on www.meinbezirk.at .
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