Capacity of U.S. climate modeling to support climate change assessment activities [[electronic resource] /] / Climate Research Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council
| Capacity of U.S. climate modeling to support climate change assessment activities [[electronic resource] /] / Climate Research Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (77 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.6/01/13 |
| Collana | The compass series |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Mathematical models
Climatic changes - Research - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-18612-7
9786610186129 0-309-59279-8 0-585-14454-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455919503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Capacity of U.S. climate modeling to support climate change assessment activities [[electronic resource] /] / Climate Research Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council
| Capacity of U.S. climate modeling to support climate change assessment activities [[electronic resource] /] / Climate Research Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (77 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.6/01/13 |
| Collana | The compass series |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Mathematical models
Climatic changes - Research - United States |
| ISBN |
0-309-17343-4
1-280-18612-7 9786610186129 0-309-59279-8 0-585-14454-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778648403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Capacity of U.S. climate modeling to support climate change assessment activities / / Climate Research Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council
| Capacity of U.S. climate modeling to support climate change assessment activities / / Climate Research Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (77 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.6/01/13 |
| Collana | The compass series |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Mathematical models
Climatic changes - Research - United States |
| ISBN |
9786610186129
9780309173438 0309173434 9781280186127 1280186127 9780309592796 0309592798 9780585144542 0585144540 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Capacity of U.S. Climate Modeling to Support Climate Change Assessment Activities -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- Capacity of U.S. Climate Modeling -- BACKGROUND -- POLICY CONTEXT -- CURRENT SMALL AND INTERMEDIATE MODELING CAPABILITIES -- CURRENT HIGH-END MODELING CAPABILITIES AND NEEDS -- ACCESS TO FOREIGN MODEL OUTPUT -- PRIORITY SETTING -- COORDINATION -- ALLOCATING RESOURCES -- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT: COMPUTATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND COORDINATION -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Appendix A -- 1. THE CRISIS IN U.S. CLIMATE MODELING -- 2. THREE OPTIONS FOR PROGRESS -- Option 1: Further increase funding at existing modeling centers -- Option II: A new center for climate modeling -- Option III: A distributed national climate modeling program -- 3. A THREE-TIER STRUCTURE FOR THE DISTRIBUTED PROGRAM -- Tier 1: The U.S. National Climate Model -- Tier 2: Model development research -- Tier 3: Research on climate variability -- 4. IMPLEMENTATION -- Appendix B Statement of Task -- Appendix C CRC Climate Modeling Workshop Invitation and Agenda -- AGENDA OF CLIMATE MODELING WORKSHOP -- Executive Session -- Public Session -- The Quality and Infrastructure of Climate Modeling in the United States -- Appendix D Examples of Access Restrictions on Foreign Atmospheric Data -- Memorandum -- Appendix E -- NCAR MEASUREMENTS OF SINGLE PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE -- High-end Processors -- (64-bit Results) -- A SAMPLING OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS IN MAJOR ATMOSPHERIC MODELING CENTERS AROUND THE WORLD -- I. Introduction -- II. Systems Currently Installed -- III. Future Developments Abroad -- IV. A Sample of Computing Systems in Universities Abroad -- V. Impact on U.S. Atmospheric Science -- VI. Summary -- COMMENTS FROM UCAR TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION HEARING -- Members of the Commission:.
Background -- A New NCAR Climate Model -- The RFP -- Performance Expectations in the BAFO Guidelines. -- The BAFO from the Federal Computer Corporation (FCC) -- The BAFO from Cray Research -- Basis for Selection -- If An Antidumping Order is Issued -- Summary -- Bibliography. |
| Altri titoli varianti | U.S. climate modeling |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965569303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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