Supercomputer to predict freak storm wildfires

http://www.zdnet.com/article/uss-latest-buy-a-5-34-petaflop-supercomputer-to-predict-freak-storms-wildfires/

NCAR’s existing 1.5 petaflop supercomputer is only 4 years old, this is as bad as keeping up with the latest iphone :lol: NOAA has two 2.5 petaflop machines for regular forecast modelling.