NOAA to host media briefing on newest weather, climate supercomputers

The upgrade adds 2.8 petaflops of speed at both data centers combined, increasing NOAA’s total operational  computing speed to 8.4 petaflops.

The upgrade adds 2.8 petaflops of speed at both data centers combined, increasing NOAA’s total operational computing speed to 8.4 petaflops. (Image credit: iStock)

On June 28, NOAA’s National Weather Service will host a media briefing via GoToWebinar to discuss the launch of its latest weather and climate operational supercomputers. 

The director of the National Weather Service and experts from the National Weather Service’s Office of Central Processing and NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center will be available to discuss the significance of this upgrade and answer questions. 

WHEN

11 a.m. EDT, Tues., June 28

WHAT

Virtual media briefing via GoToWebinar followed by Q&A

WHO

  • Ken Graham, director, National Weather Service
  • Dave Michaud, director, National Weather Service Office of Central Processing
  • Brian Gross, director, NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center


REGISTRATION

For credentialed reporters only. Interested reporters must register using this GoToWebinar form offsite link. Include your full name and media affiliation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

 

Media contact

Susan Buchanan, susan.buchanan@noaa.gov, (202) 834-5235