Central Weather AdministrationNext generation weather forecasting
Fujitsu has established a sixth-generation supercomputer system for Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA). The solution will improve the accuracy of weather forecasts and help mitigate the impact of extreme weather events.
Challenges
With its tropical and subtropical climate, Taiwan sits in one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to natural disasters including typhoons and heavy rain.
Solutions
Fujitsu’s supercomputer “FUJITSU Supercomputer PRIMEHPC FX1000” system will help mitigate the threats posed to Taiwan by extreme weather events. It will also help CWA to provide more accurate daily information to the public.
Outcomes
Promote advanced weather observation
Improve observation and forecast accuracy of weather disasters
Observe and analyze the long-term impacts of climate change
"With the use of a sixth-generation high-performance computer from Fujitsu, we estimate that the horizontal resolution would be improved to 1km from 3km under the previous system."
Cheng, Chia-Ping (程家平), Central Weather Administration Administrator
46,000 Taiwan’s fastest supercomputer equivalent to 46,000 desktop computers
- Industry:Public Sector
- Location:Taiwan
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About the customer
The Central Weather Administration is the government meteorological research and forecasting institution of Taiwan. The agency’s mission is to make thorough meteorological observations, refine meteorological forecasts, create diversified meteorological services, and support disaster prevention and mitigation as well as promoting economic development promotion.
