Download or read book Developments in Teracomputing written by Walter Zwieflhofer and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The geosciences, particularly numerical weather prediction, are demanding the highest levels of available computer power. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, with its experience in using supercomputers in this field, organises every second year a workshop bringing together manufacturers, computer scientists, researchers and operational users to share their experiences and to learn about the latest developments. This book reports on the November 2000 workshop. It provides an excellent overview of the latest achievements in, and plans for the use of, new parallel techniques in meteorology, climatology and oceanography. Contents: Research and Development of the Earth Simulator (K Yoshida & S Shingu); Parallel Computing at Canadian Meteorological Centre (J-P Toviessi et al.); Parallel Elliptic Solvers for the Implicit Global Variable-Resolution Grid-Point GEM Model: Iterative and Fast Direct Methods (A Qaddouri & J Ct(r)); IFS Developments (D Dent et al.); Performance of Parallelized Forecast and Analysis Models at JMA (Y Oikawa); Building a Scalable Parallel Architecture for Spectal GCMS (T N Venkatesh et al.); Semi-Implicit Spectral Element Methods for Atmospheric General Circulation Models (R D Loft & S J Thomas); Experiments with NCEP's Spectral Model (J-F Estrade et al.); The Implementation of I/O Servers in NCEP's ETA Model on the IBM SP (J Tuccillo); Implementation of a Complete Weather Forecasting Suite on PARAM 10 000 (S C Purohit et al.); Parallel Load Balance System of Regional Multiple Scale Advanced Prediction System (J Zhiyan); Grid Computing for Meteorology (G-R Hoffmann); The Requirements for an Active Archive at the Met Office (M Carter); Intelligent Support for High I/O Requirements of Leading Edge Scientific Codes on High-End Computing Systems OCo The ESTEDI Project (K Kleese & P Baumann); Coupled Marine Ecosystem Modelling on High-Performance Computers (M Ashworth et al.); OpenMP in the Physics Portion of the Met Office Model (R W Ford & P M Burton); Converting the Halo-Update Subroutine in the Met Office Unified Model to Co-Array Fortran (P M Burton et al.); Parallel Ice Dynamics in an Operational Baltic Sea Model (T Wilhelmsson); Parallel Coupling of Regional Atmosphere and Ocean Models (S Frickenhaus et al.); Dynamic Load Balancing for Atmospheric Models (G Karagiorgos et al.); HPC in Switzerland: New Developments in Numerical Weather Prediction (M Ballabio et al.); The Role of Advanced Computing in Future Weather Prediction (A E MacDonald); The Scalable Modeling System: A High-Level Alternative to MPI (M Govett et al.); Development of a Next-Generation Regional Weather Research and Forecast Model (J Michalakes et al.); Parallel Numerical Kernels for Climate Models (V Balaji); Using Accurate Arithmetics to Improve Numerical Reproducibility and Stability in Parallel Applications (Y He & C H Q Ding); Parallelization of a GCM Using a Hybrid Approach on the IBM SP2 (S Cocke & Z Christidis); Developments in High Performance Computing at Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (K D Pollak & R M Clancy); The Computational Performance of the NCEP Seasonal Forecast Model on Fujitsu VPP5000 at ECMWF (H-M H Juang & M Kanamitsu); Panel Experience on Using High Performance Computing in Meteorology OCo Summary of the Discussion (P Prior). Readership: Researchers, professionals and students in meteorology, climatology and oceanography."

Download or read book Towards Teracomputing Proceedings Of The Eighth Ecmwf Workshop On The Use Of Parallel Processors In Meteorology written by Walter Zwieflhofer and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1999-09-29 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The demand for more and more computer power in numerical weather prediction and meteorological research is as strong as ever. Previously, the world meteorological community tried to meet this demand by exploiting parallelism. In this field, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts has established itself as the central venue for bringing together operational weather forecasters, climate researchers and parallel computer manufacturers to share their experiences through a series of workshops held every other year. This book reports on the latest such workshop. It gives an excellent overview of the latest achievements in this field. The demand for and the developments towards Teracomputing, the next order of magnitude in meteorological supercomputing, are given particular attention.

Download or read book Mobile Computing Techniques in Emerging Markets Systems Applications and Services written by Kumar, A.V. Senthil and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides the latest research and best practices in the field of mobile computing offering theoretical and pragmatic viewpoints on mobile computing"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Advances in Electric Power and Energy Systems written by Dr. Mohamed E. El-Hawary and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art approaches to power systems forecasting from the most respected names in the field, internationally Advances in Electric Power and Energy Systems is the first book devoted exclusively to a subject of increasing urgency to power systems planning and operations. Written for practicing engineers, researchers, and post-grads concerned with power systems planning and forecasting, this book brings together contributions from many of the world’s foremost names in the field who address a range of critical issues, from forecasting power system load to power system pricing to post-storm service restoration times, river flow forecasting, and more. In a time of ever-increasing energy demands, mounting concerns over the environmental impacts of power generation, and the emergence of new, smart-grid technologies, electricity price forecasting has assumed a prominent role within both the academic and industrial arenas. Short-run forecasting of electricity prices has become necessary for power generation unit schedule, since it is the basis of every maximization strategy. This book fills a gap in the literature on this increasingly important topic. Following an introductory chapter offering background information necessary for a full understanding of the forecasting issues covered, this book: Introduces advanced methods of time series forecasting, as well as neural networks Provides in-depth coverage of state-of-the-art power system load forecasting and electricity price forecasting Addresses river flow forecasting based on autonomous neural network models Deals with price forecasting in a competitive market Includes estimation of post-storm restoration times for electric power distribution systems Features contributions from world-renowned experts sharing their insights and expertise in a series of self-contained chapters Advances in Electric Power and Energy Systems is a valuable resource for practicing engineers, regulators, planners, and consultants working in or concerned with the electric power industry. It is also a must read for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers involved in power system planning and operation.

Download or read book Progress in Pattern Recognition Image Analysis Computer Vision and Applications written by Alvaro Pardo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-24 with total page 787 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th Iberoamerican Congress on Pattern Recognition, CIARP 2015, held in Montevideo, Uruguay, in November 2015. The 95 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 185 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on applications on pattern recognition; biometrics; computer vision; gesture recognition; image classification and retrieval; image coding, processing and analysis; segmentation, analysis of shape and texture; signals analysis and processing; theory of pattern recognition; video analysis, segmentation and tracking.

Download or read book Developments in Teracomputing written by Walter Zwieflhofer and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The geosciences, particularly numerical weather prediction, are demanding the highest levels of available computer power. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, with its experience in using supercomputers in this field, organises every second year a workshop bringing together manufacturers, computer scientists, researchers and operational users to share their experiences and to learn about the latest developments. This book reports on the November 2000 workshop. It provides an excellent overview of the latest achievements in, and plans for the use of, new parallel techniques in meteorology, climatology and oceanography.

Download or read book Parallel Programming with Co arrays written by Robert W. Numrich and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parallel Programming with Co-Arrays describes the basic techniques used to design parallel algorithms for high-performance, scientific computing. It is intended for upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students who need to develop parallel codes with little or no previous introduction to parallel computing. It is also intended as a reference manual for researchers active in the field of scientific computing. All the algorithms in the book are based on partition operators. These operators provide a unifying principle that fits seemingly disparate techniques into an overall framework for algorithm design. The book uses the co-array programming model to illustrate how to write code for concrete examples, but it emphasizes that the important concepts for algorithm design are independent of the programming model. With these concepts in mind, the reader can write algorithms in different programming models based on personal taste and comfort.

Download or read book Computational Methods in Science and Engineering written by Gevorg Poghosyan and published by KIT Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-22 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this proceedings volume we provide a compilation of article contributions equally covering applications from different research fields and ranging from capacity up to capability computing. Besides classical computing aspects such as parallelization, the focus of these proceedings is on multi-scale approaches and methods for tackling algorithm and data complexity. Also practical aspects regarding the usage of the HPC infrastructure and available tools and software at the SCC are presented.

Download or read book Atmospheric Impacts of the Oil and Gas Industry written by Eduardo P Olaguer and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atmospheric Impacts of the Oil and Gas Industry provides the most up-to-date scientific and technological methods available to quantify oil and gas industry emissions and atmospheric impacts in a manner that is relevant to the development of, compliance with, and enforcement of effective policy and regulations. The book offers a concise survey of these methods to facilitate the implementation of solutions that promote sustainable energy production. Part I covers a technical and descriptive summary of air quality and global change issues relevant to the oil and gas industry, with Part II summarizing state-of-the-art methods pertaining to the analysis and solution of the problems identified in the earlier section. Examples of state-of-the-art methods covered include real-time monitoring with chemical ionization mass spectrometry, drone-mounted mini-lasers and gas cells, tomographic remote sensing, inverse modeling of emissions, 3D fluid, chemical, and transport models, and contemporary control technologies, such as flare minimization, oxidation catalysts, and vapor recovery. In addition, field studies, policy-relevant modeling assessments, and regulatory decisions from multiple geographic regions are presented, providing readers best practices from real world applications. Addresses major environmental issues of concern as a result of the oil and gas industry Reflects a balanced, objective view that is based on scientific principles Provides a wide geographical perspective Presents a rigorous and comprehensive scientific basis for crafting solutions to air quality problems created by the oil and gas industry

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing written by David Padua and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 2211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing over 300 entries in an A-Z format, the Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing provides easy, intuitive access to relevant information for professionals and researchers seeking access to any aspect within the broad field of parallel computing. Topics for this comprehensive reference were selected, written, and peer-reviewed by an international pool of distinguished researchers in the field. The Encyclopedia is broad in scope, covering machine organization, programming languages, algorithms, and applications. Within each area, concepts, designs, and specific implementations are presented. The highly-structured essays in this work comprise synonyms, a definition and discussion of the topic, bibliographies, and links to related literature. Extensive cross-references to other entries within the Encyclopedia support efficient, user-friendly searchers for immediate access to useful information. Key concepts presented in the Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing include; laws and metrics; specific numerical and non-numerical algorithms; asynchronous algorithms; libraries of subroutines; benchmark suites; applications; sequential consistency and cache coherency; machine classes such as clusters, shared-memory multiprocessors, special-purpose machines and dataflow machines; specific machines such as Cray supercomputers, IBM’s cell processor and Intel’s multicore machines; race detection and auto parallelization; parallel programming languages, synchronization primitives, collective operations, message passing libraries, checkpointing, and operating systems. Topics covered: Speedup, Efficiency, Isoefficiency, Redundancy, Amdahls law, Computer Architecture Concepts, Parallel Machine Designs, Benmarks, Parallel Programming concepts & design, Algorithms, Parallel applications. This authoritative reference will be published in two formats: print and online. The online edition features hyperlinks to cross-references and to additional significant research. Related Subjects: supercomputing, high-performance computing, distributed computing

Download or read book Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis in Archaeological Computational Modeling written by Marieka Brouwer Burg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with the pressing issue of uncertainty in archaeological modeling. Detecting where and when uncertainty is introduced to the modeling process is critical, as are strategies for minimizing, reconciling, or accommodating such uncertainty. Included chapters provide unique perspectives on uncertainty in archaeological modeling, ranging in both theoretical and methodological orientation. The strengths and weaknesses of various identification and mitigation techniques are discussed, in particular sensitivity analysis. The chapters demonstrate that for archaeological modeling purposes, there is no quick fix for uncertainty; indeed, each archaeological model requires intensive consideration of uncertainty and specific applications for calibration and validation. As very few such techniques have been problematized in a systematic manner or published in the archaeological literature, this volume aims to provide guidance and direction to other modelers in the field by distilling some basic principles for model testing derived from insight gathered in the case studies presented. Additionally, model applications and their attendant uncertainties are presented from distinct spatio-temporal contexts and will appeal to a broad range of archaeological modelers. This volume will also be of interest to non-modeling archaeologists, as consideration of uncertainty when interpreting the archaeological record is also a vital concern for the development of non-formal (or implicit) models of human behavior in the past.

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Download or read book Weather Derivatives written by Antonis Alexandridis K. and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ​Weather derivatives are financial instruments that can be used by organizations or individuals as part of a risk management strategy to minimize risk associated with adverse or unexpected weather conditions. Just as traditional contingent claims, a weather derivative has an underlying measure, such as: rainfall, wind, snow or temperature. Nearly $1 trillion of the U.S. economy is directly exposed to weather-related risk. More precisely, almost 30% of the U.S. economy and 70% of U.S. companies are affected by weather. The purpose of this monograph is to conduct an in-depth analysis of financial products that are traded in the weather market. Presenting a pricing and modeling approach for weather derivatives written on various underlying weather variables will help students, researchers, and industry professionals accurately price weather derivatives, and will provide strategies for effectively hedging against weather-related risk. This book will link the mathematical aspects of the modeling procedure of weather variables to the financial markets and the pricing of weather derivatives. Very little has been published in the area of weather risk, and this volume will appeal to graduate-level students and researchers studying financial mathematics, risk management, or energy finance, in addition to investors and professionals within the financial services industry. ​

Download or read book Information Engineering for Ports and Marine Environments written by Lin Mu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information Engineering for Port and Marine Environments provides the technology of tidal level prediction, the technology of oil spill early-warning, and the research for the theory of storm sedimentation, the construction for monitor ability, the early-warning service for numerical simulation and operational, which involves many aspects such as theoretical research, system establishment, and application of information technology, et al. Because of the certain prospective and advancement of multiple work, it will play a positive role in promoting the related technology of the field. There are several of important offshore ports in China, such as Tianjin port, Yangshan Port, Ningbo-Zhoushan port, Huanghua port et al., most of them are located in the coast of muddy and muddy silty, and the depth of water is shallow, the sediment deposition is serious, the large ship is operated by tide. In order to sufficiently keep the rapid and stable economic growth in bay, estuary and delta, guarantee the security of port, channel, maritime, oceanic engineering and resource development of oil and gas, and better escort for the social economy activities, it is essential to provide the information service of sediment and ocean hydrometeorology with width coverage, and forecasting and warning information. It is all the latest research results in the book, which involves many fields such as physical oceanography, meteorology, biology, chemistry, geology, environment, transportation and law and so on. The development of information assurance and prediction system for port shipping and ocean environment is a huge and arduous project. It is too hasty to finish the book, due to the limited knowledge of the author, the careless is unavoidable, cordially invites the readers to point out. Features: An entire system to forecast the port shipping and ocean environment information is proposed, including what is the port shipping and ocean environment information. The concept of port shipping and ocean environment data integration is presented, and the essential modules are built for the ocean dynamics model. The high performance port shipping and ocean environment data processing system is constructed, and the model dataset and geographic information is obtained to build the basic database. The application of information assurance technology for port shipping and ocean environment is conducted at Tianjin port and Yangshan Port. This book is meant for senior undergraduates and postgraduate students in the fields of geoinformatics, Port engineering and Marine engineering. Engineers and technicians in the related fields can also use it for reference.

Download or read book Data Assimilation for Atmospheric Oceanic and Hydrologic Applications Vol III written by Seon Ki Park and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the most recent progress in data assimilation in meteorology, oceanography and hydrology including land surface. It spans both theoretical and applicative aspects with various methodologies such as variational, Kalman filter, ensemble, Monte Carlo and artificial intelligence methods. Besides data assimilation, other important topics are also covered including targeting observation, sensitivity analysis, and parameter estimation. The book will be useful to individual researchers as well as graduate students for a reference in the field of data assimilation.

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