Title :
Collaborative modeling and visualization: an EPA HPCC initiative
Author_Institution :
US EPA Sci. Visual. Center, Martin Marietta Services Group, Res. Triangle Park, NC, USA
fDate :
7/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The transfer of high-performance computing and visualization technologies to state environmental protection agencies is an integral part of the US Environmental Protection Agency´s High-Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) Program. One aspect of this process involves collaborative modeling for air quality efforts associated with the 1990 Clean Air Act. Another is the use of visualization as a diagnostic tool to depict modeling scenarios for various pollution control strategies. A fundamental step in this process involves using the existing Internet and the Nationwide Information Infrastructure (NII) for sharing data and electronic communication. Another step includes the development of visualization tools and user-friendly interfaces for collaborative exploration of environmental data sets.<>
Keywords :
air pollution detection and control; data analysis; data visualisation; environmental science computing; government policies; groupware; internetworking; EPA HPCC; Internet; Nationwide Information Infrastructure; air quality; collaborative modeling; diagnostic tool; electronic communication; environmental data sets; environmental protection agencies; high-performance computing; pollution control strategies; user-friendly interfaces; visualization technologies; Collaboration; Collaborative software; Collaborative tools; Computer displays; Data visualization; Distributed computing; Hardware; Internet; Photochemistry; Protection;
