Computing in Atmospheric Sciences workshop (CAS2K7)




		At the opening session of CAS2K7, Program Chair Tom Bettge introduces the meeting's General Chair Al Kellie, who was the first of 37 speakers to address the participants. This biennial workshop is a unique forum for atmospheric scientists, supercomputing center managers, and supercomputing equipment vendors from around the world to discuss accomplishments, plans, and ideas, both formally and informally.

CISL staff organized and hosted the eighth biennial session of Computing in Atmospheric Sciences (CAS2K7). Computer experts, scientists, and industry leaders gathered in Annecy, France on September 9-13, 2007, to discuss the status and future of high-performance computing for weather prediction and climate modeling. The meeting drew 80 participants and covered topics that included hurricane and tsunami prediction, weather prediction, climate change, and challenges and advances in computing technologies. Practical applications were presented, including plans for accurate weather forecasting for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The conference provides the opportunity for supercomputing industry leaders to hear about their customers' needs and present their product roadmaps, for scientists to exchange ideas and share experiences about computing resources and applications, and for data experts to discuss innovative methods of enhancing data distribution mechanisms, constructing data preservation archives, and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of data storage and access.

The complete agenda, including copies of presentations, is published on the CAS2K7 web site.

This workshop series supports the NCAR strategic priority of "Engaging a broader and more diverse community in the atmospheric and geosciences."

In addition to the National Science Foundation, CAS2K7 was sponsored by several computer industry entities: IBM, Cray, SGI, Sun Microsystems, NEC, Intel, and AMD.