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Funded by the DOE Next Generation Internet program, the Earth System Grid is a collaborative research effort between NCAR and several DOE labs. The project builds on one of the more exciting recent developments in computational science, the Data Grid. The Data Grid is a next-generation framework for distributed data access in the high-performance computing arena, and it addresses security, transport, cataloging, replica management, and access to secondary storage. We successfully demonstrated the results of this work at the SC1999 conference and boosted our technical involvement with the goal of positioning NCAR as an operational node on the Data Grid.
It is widely acknowledged that there are numerous opportunities to incorporate new information technologies into educational programs. Building on its successful visualization program, SCD is a partner in the development of the Virtual Exploratorium, an NSF-funded effort to incorporate advanced visualization technology into curricular material for undergraduate geosciences education. The aim is to develop new educational learning environments that blend web-based information delivery environments with advanced media and a strong inquiry-based component, with exploratory visualization as a centerpiece. This is a collaborative effort between SCD and UCAR's Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE), the University of Illinois, and the University of Georgia. SCD's role is in the area of dataset preparation and visualization tool integration.
SCD ASR - Table of contents