To push the boundaries of Earth system science, you have to push the boundaries of computing. That's where Derecho comes in.

Derecho is a 19.87-petaflops machine built for science. The supercomputer gets 20% of its sustained computing capability from graphic processing units (GPUs), which gives it the flexibility to better support innovative applications using machine learning. 

Derecho is a resource for researchers at NSF NCAR and across the country who want to run increasingly detailed models that simulate complex processes and how they might unfold in the future. These predictions — which span everything from streamflow to solar energy to severe weather — give resource managers and policy experts valuable information for planning ahead and mitigating risk.

Derecho is funded by the National Science Foundation, and it's housed at the NSF NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center along with the landmark data storage system known as GLADE, the Globally Accessible Data Environment. 

NSF NCAR also provides the community with specialized data analysis and visualization resources.