Newsroom

Newsroom

Research News

  • Supercomputer technology to monitor smog

    BEIJING - A computer model capable of more accurately forecasting and analyzing the cause of smoggy days is expected to be put into operation in the following three to five years. 

    The simulation model will be developed using the technology of Tianhe-1A, which ranked as the world's fastest supercomputer from November 2010 to June 2011, and the model's data will be revised in light of actual observation data from other monitors, said Meng Xiangfei, a researcher with the National Supercomputer Center (NSC) in Tianjin. 

    The model is also expected to forecast weather conditions further in advance compared with current air quality monitors in operation, according to Meng. 

    Chinese environmental authorities have set up 668 monitoring spots in 114 cities and have released the data daily online and through traditional media. 

    "The formation of smog is related in different regions, and atmospheric, physical, chemical and biological factors are involved in the process," Meng added. 

    Remarkable achievement has been made in the fields of aerospace, weather forecasts, climate prediction and ocean environment simulation since the Tianhe-1A was put into operation three years ago. 

    The project, which is a collaboration between the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, the National Meteorological Center, Tsinghua University and the NSC in Tianjin, will also provide a reference for decisions about regional planning. 

    According to the Actions to Address Climate Change 2013 annual report released last month by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the frequency of smog has increased over the past 50 years in China.(Xinhua) 

    附件下载

    Recommended Articles
    Summer Science Show
    Summer Science Show
    May 24,2024
    On May 18, many parents and their children visited the institute to engage in the Summer Science Show. This included exploring key laboratories, participating in interactive science classes, conducting hands-on science experiments, and visiting th...
    Researchers Develop a Novel Dry-powder Inhaled Vaccine Platform
    Dec 14,2023
    Researchers from IPE have proposed a new nanomicro composite delivery concept and developed a single-dose dry powder inhalable vaccine platform with a nanomicro composite multilevel structure against the future emerging and epidemic infectious dis...

    CONTACT US

    • CONTACT US 86-10-82544817
    • CONTACT US 62551257
    • CONTACT US ghb@ipe.ac.cn
    • CONTACT US Institute of Process Engineering,Chinese Academy of Sciences,1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, PR China