Supercomputer - Atmosphere

  • Fahad Mohammed of the UAE Storm Centre shows a build-up of ice on shrubs during low temperatures in the Emirates earlier this year. Photo: Victor Besa / The National
    Fahad Mohammed of the UAE Storm Centre shows a build-up of ice on shrubs during low temperatures in the Emirates earlier this year. Photo: Victor Besa / The National
  • The National Centre for Meteorology often carries out cloud seeding flights. Photo: NCM
    The National Centre for Meteorology often carries out cloud seeding flights. Photo: NCM
  • Charts are used by the centre to predict the weather. Photo: NCM
    Charts are used by the centre to predict the weather. Photo: NCM
  • Ahmad Alkhallafi, the UAE managing director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The company has developed a supercomputer to help the UAE’s national forecaster predict more accurate weather patterns. Photo: Chris Whiteoak
    Ahmad Alkhallafi, the UAE managing director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The company has developed a supercomputer to help the UAE’s national forecaster predict more accurate weather patterns. Photo: Chris Whiteoak
  • A locker for a Spaceborne-2 computer at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise stand at the Gitex trade show. Photo: Chris Whiteoak
    A locker for a Spaceborne-2 computer at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise stand at the Gitex trade show. Photo: Chris Whiteoak
  • Omar Al Yazeedi, director of research, development and training at the National Centre for Meteorology.
    Omar Al Yazeedi, director of research, development and training at the National Centre for Meteorology.
  • The Spaceborne computer for Nasa is one of the many supercomputers built by HPE in the past. Photo by Chris Whiteoak
    The Spaceborne computer for Nasa is one of the many supercomputers built by HPE in the past. Photo by Chris Whiteoak