Tuesday, July 30, 2013

US doubles supercomputing power in battle against hurricanes

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While it might not be able to fight the awesome power of Mother Nature, US weather agency NOAA is doing what it can to stay one step ahead of her. As America braces for a rise in extreme weather patterns, including "an active or extremely active" hurricane season, NOAA has significantly boosted the power of its supercomputers, more than doubling its capabilities to give more accurate forecasts ahead of time.


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/30/4570476/noaa-doubles-supercomputer-hurricane-prediction

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