THE NEXT-GENERATION SUPERCOMPUTER AND NWP SYSTEM OF THE JMA
For operational numerical weather prediction, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has been running analysis and forecast models on the HITACHI SR8000 model E1 since March 2001. On the next-generation supercomputer procurement announced in April 2004, the HITACHI SR11000 was judged to be best. The JMA plans to improve its analysis and forecast models on the new computer.