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CISL Technology Development CISL Technology Development DivisionDivision

Advisory Panel UpdateAdvisory Panel Update

Rich LoftRich Loft

TDD DirectorTDD Director

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Technology Development DivisionOrganizational Chart

Rich Loft Director

Jennifer TobyneAdministrative Assistant

Earth System Modeling Infrastructure

Cecelia DeLuca (SH)

Computer Science

Henry Tufo (SH)

Visualization & Enabling Technologies

Don Middleton (SH)Tim Scheitlin (ASH)

Renee RayTDD Administrator

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Outside Grant Funding

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FY04-FY07 CISL Funded Proposals FY04-FY07 CISL Funded Proposals by Fund Sourceby Fund Source

FY06 Funded Proposals by Source

DOE25%

NSF75%

NSF

NOAA

NASA

UNIV

DOE

Other

FY04 Funded Proposals by Source

NASA0%

UNIV36%

DOE0%

Other18%

NOAA0%

NSF46%

NSF

NOAA

NASA

UNIV

DOE

Other

FY05 Funded Proposals by Source

NASA20%

UNIV20%

DOE0%

Other10%

NOAA0%

NSF50%

NSF

NOAA

NASA

UNIV

DOE

Other

OTHER = NRL, DoD, Commercial, etc.

FY07 Funded Proposals by Source

DOE0%

NASA

NSF20%

NOAA

UNIV

Other20%

NSFNOAANASAUNIVDOEOther

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NCAR TeraGrid NCAR TeraGrid Resource UpdateResource Update

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NCAR TeraGrid Resource Update NCAR TeraGrid Resource Update

NCAR in productionNCAR in production: : As of 0000 MTN, August 1, 2007As of 0000 MTN, August 1, 2007– Accounting System Integration Complete and functioningAccounting System Integration Complete and functioning– CTSS Installed and functioning properlyCTSS Installed and functioning properly

TG Allocations: We’ve had ourTG Allocations: We’ve had our– first TG roaming account request!first TG roaming account request!– first MRAC allocation!first MRAC allocation!

Frost utilization (ytd) surpassed lightning (e1350) at 53.6%.Frost utilization (ytd) surpassed lightning (e1350) at 53.6%. Recent Developments and Plans-Recent Developments and Plans-

– IBM BG/L maintenance contract extended 12 months.IBM BG/L maintenance contract extended 12 months.– Made $13K of infrastructure improvements to improve fault tolerance, Made $13K of infrastructure improvements to improve fault tolerance,

robustness and security of NCAR TG node.robustness and security of NCAR TG node.– Beginning to migrate local frost users to TeraGrid accounts.Beginning to migrate local frost users to TeraGrid accounts.– RFI/RFP process for replacing resource 1 year from now.RFI/RFP process for replacing resource 1 year from now.

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VAPOR-TeraGrid Application: VAPOR-TeraGrid Application: Modeling Solar Interior with ASHModeling Solar Interior with ASH

O(100s) GB O(100s) GB datasets datasets computed and computed and stored at SDSCstored at SDSCGPFS-WAN GPFS-WAN mounted at mounted at NCAR and NCAR and prepared using prepared using VAPoR SW.VAPoR SW.Researchers at Researchers at CU interactively CU interactively visualize data visualize data using laptop.using laptop.

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VAPOR Compression: VAPOR Compression: POP 1/10 degree ocean modelPOP 1/10 degree ocean model

No compression Hierarchical Coefficient prioritization(Progressive refinement)

512:1

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Computer Science: AccomplishmentsComputer Science: Accomplishments

Administration of frost TeraGrid resource.Administration of frost TeraGrid resource. Completion of SciDAC-1 project, and awarding of Completion of SciDAC-1 project, and awarding of

SciDAC-2 project (in collaboration with IMAGe) entitled SciDAC-2 project (in collaboration with IMAGe) entitled Petascale General Circulation Model for CCSMPetascale General Circulation Model for CCSM..

Initial demonstration of CCSM sequential coupler Initial demonstration of CCSM sequential coupler execution.execution.

Hiring of (Computer) Scientist-1 Hiring of (Computer) Scientist-1 Matthew WoitaszekMatthew Woitaszek. .

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Application:Application: Tracers in the Tracers in the 0.1˚POP Ocean Climate Model0.1˚POP Ocean Climate Model

•Use tracers dyes to compute eddy diffusivity tensor, a major source of uncertainty in climate models.•Project will bring 10 TB dataset back to NCAR TeraGrid node for analysis and visualization.

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Earth System Modeling Earth System Modeling Infrastructure: AccomplishmentsInfrastructure: Accomplishments

$600K $600K NOAA ESMF-based Modeling Architecture (NEMA)NOAA ESMF-based Modeling Architecture (NEMA) grant was awarded in June, 2007.grant was awarded in June, 2007.

DOD providing DOD providing $1.5M additional funding$1.5M additional funding FY2008-FY2010. FY2008-FY2010. ESMF ESMF successfully passed Stage 1successfully passed Stage 1 of its Community Climate of its Community Climate

System Model (CCSM) evaluation, demonstrating, relative to System Model (CCSM) evaluation, demonstrating, relative to the base code, minimal component changes, less than 5% the base code, minimal component changes, less than 5% overhead in time to solution, and comparable memory usage overhead in time to solution, and comparable memory usage for standard configurations. Plans for Stage 2 are underway.for standard configurations. Plans for Stage 2 are underway.

A group at Delft Hydraulics contributed an ESMF port to A group at Delft Hydraulics contributed an ESMF port to CygWinCygWin, a Linux-like environment for Windows., a Linux-like environment for Windows.

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Visualization and Enabling Visualization and Enabling Technology: AccomplishmentsTechnology: Accomplishments

Earth System Grid-2 awarded - Earth System Grid-2 awarded - Petascale Global Petascale Global Climate GridClimate Grid - two new FTE’s on board and a third hire - two new FTE’s on board and a third hire is likely.is likely.

Renewed Renewed NCAR CDP Strategic InitiativeNCAR CDP Strategic Initiative - $309K. - $309K. Progress on Progress on Digital Preservation proposalDigital Preservation proposal to the Library to the Library

of Congress and National Digital Information of Congress and National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP).Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP).

Successful completion of Successful completion of Virtual Solar Terrestrial Virtual Solar Terrestrial ObservatoryObservatory (VSTO) project in collaboration with HAO. (VSTO) project in collaboration with HAO.

Coupling Energetics and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR)

Mauna Loa Solar Observatory (MLSO)

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The Community Data PortalThe Community Data Portal

… that integrates models, data, and tools to allow users to search, browse and discover.

A solid basis for a Knowledge Environment

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Summer Intership in Parallel Summer Intership in Parallel Computational Science (SIParCS)Computational Science (SIParCS)

Ryan O’Kuinghttons (CSM)Ryan O’Kuinghttons (CSM) Victor Snyder (CSM)Victor Snyder (CSM) Kenny Gruchalla (CU)Kenny Gruchalla (CU) Michael Levy (CU)Michael Levy (CU) Arunasalam Rahunanthan (UW)Arunasalam Rahunanthan (UW) Matthew Norman (NCSU)Matthew Norman (NCSU) Bobby House (CU)Bobby House (CU)

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SIParCS ObjectivesSIParCS Objectives

Train a cadre of HPC savvy scientists and engineers.Train a cadre of HPC savvy scientists and engineers. Enhance our collaborative relationships with U.S. Enhance our collaborative relationships with U.S.

Universities.Universities. Develop a pool of prospective new employees for NCAR.Develop a pool of prospective new employees for NCAR. Stimulate ideas for projects throughout CISL.Stimulate ideas for projects throughout CISL. Engage CISL staff as mentors and teachers.Engage CISL staff as mentors and teachers.

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SIParCS OutcomesSIParCS Outcomes

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More importantly…More importantly…

“Thank you all for having me! This has been the most valuable and enjoyable work experience I've ever had.”

SIParCS student

“I know that my student … was very happy with the program. Moreover, his research is going more quickly now, so it was good for my group as well.”

SIParCS student advisor

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