Supersized Science

Hurricane Simulations in High Gear

2025-01-23

Scientists and supercomputers generate fast storm surge forecasts in 2024 to help protect lives and property

The Supersized Science podcast features research and discoveries nationwide enabled by advanced computing technology and expertise at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) of the University of Texas at Austin. Supersized Science is hosted by Jorge Salazar, a science writer at TACC. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season left a trail of destruction in its wake, causing hundreds of fatalities and more than $200 billion dollars in damages. Despite the heavy toll, supercomputer simulations were an important tool for U.S. state and federal agencies in protecting life and property. Supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center—Vista, Frontera, Stampede3, and Lonestar6—are used for urgent computing to meet the needs of emergency responders with rapid and frequently updated simulations of storm surge, the often deadly rise in sea level and coastal flooding from big storms and hurricanes. On the podcast today to talk about TACC’s role in storm surge simulations is TACC staff scientist Carlos Del Castillo Negrete, a research associate in the High Performance Computing group. Supersized Science is part of the Texas Podcast Network – the conversations changing the world – brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. The opinions expressed in this podcast represent the views of the hosts, and not of The University of Texas at Austin. Story Link: https://tacc.utexas.edu/news/latest-news/2025/01/23/hurricane-simulations-in-high-gear/ Music Credit: Raro Bueno, Chuzausen freemusicarchive.org/music/Chuzausen/

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