Japan’s Earth Simulator 2 (ES2) supercomputer has been unveiled to the public, following a set of upgrades that have more than tripled the speed of the original Earth Simulator. The souped-up number cruncher, which belongs to the Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences, will be used to model global warming, ocean activity and other global phenomena. Full-scale operation will begin in April.
Souped Up Earth Simulator 2 Supercomputer Unveiled
March 2, 2009