National Center for Atmospheric Research Joins TeraGrid, Enabling Scientists to Strengthen Research Into Complex Phenomena.

(From AScribe)

BOULDER, Colo. -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has joined the TeraGrid, the nation's most comprehensive and advanced infrastructure for open scientific research. The announcement was made by National Science Foundation director Arden L. Bement, Jr. today at the TeraGrid '06 conference.

As a TeraGrid partner site, NCAR will offer increased access to its high-performance computing, climate data, and tools for data analysis and visualization. Access to these facilities will help Earth system scientists better understand complex phenomena such as global climate change, hurricanes and other severe storms, wildfires, air pollution, …