Case Study: TU Delft improves cloud formation research with SURF's national supercomputer and remote visualisation

TU Delft models cloud formation at 50-metre resolution with SURF

The customer, TU Delft, and Professor Harm Jonker's research group faced the challenge of accurately modeling and visualizing the influence of climate change on cloud formation. This required immense computing power to perform detailed, small-scale 3D simulations that are not possible with standard climate models. To meet this challenge, they utilized the services of vendor SURF, specifically their national supercomputer and visualization service.

The solution implemented by SURF involved providing access to their national supercomputer for running the complex calculations and enabling remote visualization. This allowed the researchers to efficiently generate detailed visualizations of cloud formation processes without transferring massive datasets. As a result, the team gained crucial insights, improved their research communication, and could immediately identify errors in their models. Professor Jonker highlighted the efficiency of the solution and praised SURF's professional support, stating it is the only helpdesk in the Netherlands that works effectively.

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