CONTENTS
ISSUE 4 SUMMER 2007 |
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| NEWS |
| SciDAC News, Activities, and Announcements
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| INTERVIEW: DR. WARREN WASHINGTON |
COVER STORY |
Advanced Computing for Understanding and Adapting to Climate Change
Dr. Warren Washington, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, discusses with SciDAC Review the importance of computer models and simulations for understanding, mitigating, and adapting to climate change.
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| PROJECT FOCUS: FLASH CENTER |
Computing the Detonation of a White Dwarf Star
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Stars that explode in the distinctive blasts called Type Ia supernovae are crucial to illuminating the evolution and fate of the Universe. New simulations have revealed a surprising mechanism that may trigger the explosions. |
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| PROJECT FOCUS: APPLIED MATHEMATICS |
APDEC: Algorithms and Software for Discovery
APDEC strives to advance scientific discovery through the development of applied mathematics. Researchers depend on APDEC’s simulation tools for solving complex scientific problems. |
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| HARDWARE |
Science-Based Prediction at LANL
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Los Alamos National Laboratory has a rich legacy of scientific computing resources and has recently added the new Roadrunner system to an already impressive lineup of high-performance hardware. |
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| PROJECT FOCUS: LATTICE QCD |
Probing Matter at Subnuclear Scales
Scientists funded under the SciDAC National Computational Infrastructure for Lattice Gauge Theory are using high-end computing to understand the nature of matter and the Universe.
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| ENERGY SCIENCES NETWORK |
ESnet: Advanced Networking for Science
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Researchers around the world using advanced computing for scientific discovery are connected via the DOE-operated Energy Sciences Network (ESnet). By providing a reliable, high-performance communications infrastructure, ESnet facilitates the large-scale, collaborative science endeavors fundamental to Office of Science missions. |
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| CLOSING NOTES |
Preview and Acronyms
A preview of the BioPilot project, to be featured in an upcoming issue. Also, a legend is provided to help readers navigate through the many acronyms commonly encountered in SciDAC Review. |
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