Title :
The first hundred years of numerical weather prediction
Author_Institution :
Recherche en Prevision Numerique Environ. Canada, Canada
Abstract :
This paper gives an overview of the development of numerical weather prediction (NWP) science and technology in relation with high performance computing (HPC) historical advancements from the last century to present. This NWP panorama is concluded with the latest weather and environmental numerical applications and future prospects.
Keywords :
geophysics computing; weather forecasting; Canada; computing power; high performance computing; numerical weather prediction; Computer applications; Economic forecasting; High performance computing; Meteorology; Numerical models; Physics computing; Predictive models; Research and development; Uncertainty; Weather forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Computing Systems and Applications, 2005. HPCS 2005. 19th International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2343-9
DOI :
10.1109/HPCS.2005.54
