SCD News 2004

     
12.27   SCD researches ultimate algorithms, computer architecture
HOMME and BlueGene/L offer tantalizing possibilities for the geosciences
     
11.19   SCD highlights science, supercomputing at SC2004
Presents leading-edge atmospheric research and emerging information technologies
     
10.29   Python interface to NCL graphics library now available
PyNGL allows Python users to access NCL graphics without having to learn NCL
     
10.01  
SCD hosts two-day Cybersecurity Summit near Washington, DC
Conference is important first step for sharing security best practices across the research community
     
09.16   MySCD Portal: Gateway to NCAR computing resources
Customizable browser interface offers port of entry to NCAR computing resources
     
09.07   Mass Storage System simulator gives more bang for the buck
Helps SCD give researchers the most cost-effective data storage available
     
08.25   New visualization tools for better science
"VAPoR" helps researchers to better understand a vast array of numerical data
     
08.09  
NCAR and SCD host 3rd ESMF Community Meeting
More than one hundred scientists and model developers look at common software system
     
08.09   MSS: More data, faster access
Upgrade will increase the amount of data that can be stored and dramatically improve response time for users.
     
07.29   NCAR's MSS surpasses 2 petabytes of data stored
MSS data holdings double in only 20 months
     
07.22  
SOARS goes high-tech with SCD
AccessGrid allows protégés in Boulder, Oklahoma, and Puerto Rico to meet with each other — virtually
   
07.15  
SCD takes delivery on new Linux supercomputer
"Lightning" is 30-40% faster per processor than bluesky
   
07.06  
SCD works to bring UCAR and Front Range GigaPop into National LambdaRail
"Network of the future" will provide more flexible bandwidth options than current systems
   
06.30  
UCAR joins National Lambda Rail
New network will will be important resource for atmospheric sciences community
   
06.22  
Creating a unified Web presence for UCAR, NCAR, and UOP
New site had beginnings in SCD "Cyberinfrastructure Stragetic Initiative"
   
06.17  
SCD organizes computing seminars for SOARS proteges
Classes in UNIX, Fortran, research data, and NCL help launch young scientists into their summer projects
   
05.05  
SCD offers archives of Unidata's IDD data
Global observational and gridded model data available via the web
   
04.26  
Supercomputers to help in high-tech firefighting
Will use wildfire models to send fire-forecast maps to front lines in real time
   
04.22  
New generation of computer models will help forecasters
Finer-scale models will allow more detail to be included in public forecasts
   
04.16  
End of an era for the Private Branch Exchange
UCAR phone system moves from PBX to Internet Protocol
   
03.10  
NCAR Mesa Lab gets two standby power generators
Will vastly improve reliability and up-time of NCAR computers for user community
   
02.23  
Tim Killeen to head American Geophysical Union
Will serve for six years
   
02.13  
Report details growing climate change threat to coral reefs
Changes in surface ocean temperature, chemistry will impact ecosystems
   
01.23  
SCD showcases NCAR science, explores latest technologies at SC '03
An opportunity to network with peers in the scientific and high-performance computing communities
   
01.12  
New supercomputer, Community Data Portal among SCD accomplishments in 2003
SCD continues to improve support facilities and servers for NCAR scientists
   
01.12  
Capacity of Advanced Research Computing System quadruples in 2003
Bluesky is the single largest IBM p690 SMP cluster system in the world