A Distributed Computing Facility in Support of Atmospheric Science at Purdue University

普渡大学支持大气科学的分布式计算设施

• 批准号: 8810533
• 负责人: Ernest Agee
• 金额: $ 8.65万
• 依托单位: Purdue Research Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1989
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1989-01-15 至 1990-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8810533&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Distributed; Computing; Facility; Support; Atmospheric

Traditionally, researchers in the atmospheric sciences have had great needs in the area of computational support. This is due to the emphasis in the science on observations (hence, the need to manipulate and display large quantities of data) and the requirement for solutions to non-linear partial differential equations which can only be solved numerically with the aid of high speed computers. Many of the needs of atmospheric scientists can be satisfied by large centralized computer facilities (e.g. the National Center for Atmospheric Research Scientific Computing Division; National Science Foundation Sponsored supercomputer centers), but it has long been demonstrated that on-site access to mid-range computers with good computational and graphical capabilities can substantially enhance education and research productivity. In conjunction with cost sharing by Purdue University, this award will assist in the purchase of a mid-range departmental computer which will directly support educational activities and the research of seven faculty members who are either currently supported by the Foundation or have pending proposals.

传统上，大气科学的研究人员在计算支持方面有很大的需求。这是由于科学对观测的重视（因此，需要处理和显示大量数据）以及对非线性偏微分方程的解的要求，这些方程只能在高速计算机的帮助下进行数值求解。大气科学家的许多需求可以通过大型中央计算机设施得到满足(例如，国家大气研究中心科学计算部；国家科学基金会赞助的超级计算机中心)，但长期以来，现场访问具有良好计算和图形功能的中型计算机可以大大提高教育和研究的生产力。与普渡大学的成本分摊相结合，该奖项将帮助购买一台中档部门计算机，这台计算机将直接支持七名教师的教育活动和研究，这些教师要么目前得到基金会的支持，要么正在等待提案。