Australian Computational Earth Systems SimulatorMelbourne 21 August 2001 The Austrialian governement will fund the Australian Computational Earth Systems Simulator (ACESS) with a grant of AU$4.80 million. The Australian Computational Earth Systems Simulator (ACESS) will consist of integrated software systems for multi-scale, multi-physics simulations and visualisation of earth systems combined with thematic parallel supercomputer hardware required for three-dimensional earth simulations. ACESS will be located at the University of Queensland, with nodes in Melbourne and Perth.
ACESS will provide an advanced computational virtual earth laboratory serving
the Australian earth science and industrial communities. The facility will
support earth systems and science and technology innovations, hazard management
and environmental management through the 21st century. The facility will provide a national focal point for scientific and industrial
earth systems simulations to form, together with climatic and oceanic research,
a holistic earth simulation capability. ACESS will provide scientific breakthroughs, new predictive minerals exploration
capabilities, and industrial innovations.
Ad Emmen |
 |