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July 2017

Science

Titan Simulations Show Importance of Close 2-way Coupling Between Human and Earth Systems

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqBNqlZ9dzY A new integrated computational climate model developed to reduce uncertainties in future climate predictions marks the first successful attempt to bridge Earth systems with energy and economic models and large-scale human impact data. The integrated Earth System Model, or iESM, is being used to explore interactions among the physical…
Miki Nolin
July 18, 2017
Science

3-D Models Help Scientists Gauge Flood Impact

Heavy rainfall can cause rivers and drainage systems to overflow or dams to break, leading to flood events that bring damage to property and road systems as well potential loss of human life. One such event in 2008 cost $10 billion in damages for the entire state of Iowa. After…
Rachel McDowell
July 18, 2017
People

OLCF Staff Reach Students through Coding Events

Daughters of ORNL staff members display their fractals on the visualization wall in the Exploratory Visualization Environment for Research in Science and Technology, or EVEREST. Pictured here are the girls with staff volunteers (front row, left to right) Ashley Nguyen, Dasha Herrmannova, Megan Bradley, Katherine Engstrom, Kate Carter, Anne Berres,…
Rachel McDowell
July 18, 2017