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NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS)
Overview
Goddard Space Flight Center is the home of a state-of-the-art supercomputing facility called the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) that is capable of running highly complex models to help scientists better understand Earth's climate.
To learn more about the unveiling of the NCCS, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/climate-sim-center.html
Short Video
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Supercomputing the Climate
Goddard Space Flight Center is the home of a state-of-the-art supercomputing facility called the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) that is capable of running highly complex models to help scientists better understand Earth's climate. || This short video introduces the NCCS and takes you behind-the-scenes into the fascinating field of climate modeling. Using supercomputers to process data from satellite observations, these models are used to predict weather and give a picture of how the Earth's systems and climate are changing. For complete transcript, click here. ||
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Michelle Thaller Live Shot Q&A
On Wednesday, June 2nd Michelle Thaller conducted live satellite interviews around the country. This is a version of the interviews. || Click here to downloadFor complete transcript, click here. ||
B-Roll
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NCCS Video Files
These three clips show highlights of the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) at Goddard Space Flight Center. || NCCS SupercomputerB-roll footage of the supercomputer that is the heart of the new climate simulation center, able to perform a staggering 160 trillion or more calculations per second. (no audio) || NCCS HyperwallB-roll inside Goddard's new Center for Climate Simulation visualization theater, which features a 17- by 6-foot multi-screen hyperwall. (no audio) || NCCS Interview ClipsSelect interview clips from Michael G. Bosilovich, meteorologist, NASA Goddard Global Modeling and Assimilation Office and Phil Webster, chief, NASA Goddard Computational and Information Sciences and Technology Office.For complete transcript, click here. ||
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NCCS Video Files
These three clips show highlights of the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) at Goddard Space Flight Center. || NCCS SupercomputerB-roll footage of the supercomputer that is the heart of the new climate simulation center, able to perform a staggering 160 trillion or more calculations per second. (no audio) || NCCS HyperwallB-roll inside Goddard's new Center for Climate Simulation visualization theater, which features a 17- by 6-foot multi-screen hyperwall. (no audio) || NCCS Interview ClipsSelect interview clips from Michael G. Bosilovich, meteorologist, NASA Goddard Global Modeling and Assimilation Office and Phil Webster, chief, NASA Goddard Computational and Information Sciences and Technology Office.For complete transcript, click here. ||
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NCCS Video Files
These three clips show highlights of the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) at Goddard Space Flight Center. || NCCS SupercomputerB-roll footage of the supercomputer that is the heart of the new climate simulation center, able to perform a staggering 160 trillion or more calculations per second. (no audio) || NCCS HyperwallB-roll inside Goddard's new Center for Climate Simulation visualization theater, which features a 17- by 6-foot multi-screen hyperwall. (no audio) || NCCS Interview ClipsSelect interview clips from Michael G. Bosilovich, meteorologist, NASA Goddard Global Modeling and Assimilation Office and Phil Webster, chief, NASA Goddard Computational and Information Sciences and Technology Office.For complete transcript, click here. ||
Visualizations
High Res Images
Images can also be found on the Goddard Flickr page.
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Discover Supercomputer 1
The heart of the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) is the "Discover" supercomputer. In 2009, NCCS added more than 8,000 computer processors to Discover, for a total of nearly 15,000 processors.
Credit: NASA/Pat Izzo
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Discover Supercomputer 2
Two rows of the "Discover"supercomputer at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) contain more than 4,000 computer processors. Discover has a total of nearly 15,000 processors.
Credit: NASA/Pat Izzo
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Discover Supercomputer 3
This close-up view shows one row--approximately 2,000 computer processors--of the "Discover" supercomputer at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS). Discover has a total of nearly 15,000 processors.
Credit: NASA/Pat Izzo
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Data Exploration Theater 1
The NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) Data Exploration Theater features a 17- by 6-foot multi-screen visualization wall for engaging visitors and scientists with high-definition movies of simulation results. Here, the wall displays a 3.5-kilometer-resolution global simulation that captures numerous cloud types at groundbreaking fidelity.
Credit: NASA/Pat Izzo
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Data Exploration Theater 2
The NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) Data Exploration Theater features a 17- by 6-foot multi-screen visualization wall for engaging visitors and scientists with high-definition movies of simulation results. Here, the wall displays a 3.5-kilometer-resolution global simulation that captures numerous cloud types at groundbreaking fidelity.
Credit: NASA/Pat Izzo
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Modern Era Retrospective-analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA)
The Modern Era Retrospective-analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA) is producing a comprehensive record of Earth's weather and climate from 1979, the beginning of the operational Earth observing satellite era, up to the present. This visualization depicts specific atmospheric humidity on June 17, 1993, during the Great Flood that hit the Midwestern United States.