Met Office supercomputer set to boost global weather forecasting


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s aim of better preparing for weather calamities and predicting disruptive events such as flooding has received a boost with the advent of a first-of-its kind “supercomputer” in Britain.

The Met Office of Britain will begin operating a new RM532mil High Performance Computer, which is able to forecast updates every hour and provide very high detail weather information for precise geographical areas, in September.

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