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NEC supercomputers help bring better insight to the mechanism of global warming
Application of research outcomes from global warming projection
Projection and policy measures: using the Earth Simulator for a variety of research activities.
In addition to long-term projection, the Earth Simulator is now used to predict warming over near-term future of 20 to 30 years.
If warming continues unabated, microorganisms will become more active. This activity will cause the soil and ecosystem to change. These changes will in turn accelerate the rate of warming in long-term. The Earth Simulator has enabled researchers to study such long-term environmental projection that includes the impact of microorganisms on the ecosystem. The new insights provided by this research have made an important contribution to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. The model thus developed is now being further improved. Researchers are also using the Earth Simulator for projection studies on extreme events in the future like huge typhoons and for the application of these projection to disaster mitigation measures.
The international cooperation developing for adaptation studies and measures based on the Earth Simulator
The Earth Simulator is drawing the attention of researchers from around the world. For example, the results of global warming projection have been utilized for adaptation studies (the study of how to adapt to environmental changes) of coastal regions in the Caribbean Sea and the high land regions in Columbia, and the local area of Argentina affected by the Andes.
In addition, currently eight countries　and territories (UK, USA, Canada, France, Italy, Singapore, Taiwan, and South Africa) and 13 laboratories are engaged in joint research activities with the Earth Simulator.
