The Earth Simulator Center

Abstract

The operation of the Earth Simulator started in March, 2002, and 7 years have passed. For these years, the Earth Simulator has been used by not only researchers of JAMSTEC but also many researchers of the domestic and international institutions, and many remarkable results have been made. The Earth Simulator Center was established at the same time as the birth of the Earth Simulator. The researchers of the Earth Simulator Center have also developed new simulation technologies.The simulation is the only one method by which we can predict the future scientifically. Therefore, it has the important role in the science as well as the technology which can contribute to the life of the people, and has the important meaning in modeling the future of the human beings. The Earth Simulator Center OFES (Ocean General CirculationModel for the Earth Simulator, Masumoto et al., 2004;, 2006; Ohfuchi et al., 2007;Sasaki et al., 2007;, 2008) et al. 1998a, 1998b, 1998c Boyer et al., 1998a Boyer et al., , 1998b Boyer et al., ,1998c , ( 1-9)1.3.5. OFES OFESThe Earth Simulator Center 1984-1996) minus pre-shift (1968-1980) difference in OFES SSH (color shade in cm). Unfiltered OFES SSH averaged for both periods is superposed with black contours (at intervals of 10 cm). ( 1-11) 2.2.1. ES , 46%The Earth Simulator Center 2.6The Earth Simulator Center 3.2The Earth Simulator Center The Earth Simulator Center The Earth Simulator Center . The Earth Simulator Center SMP MPI 4-1. 4 CAVE BRAVE 4-6 ( 4-7)The Earth Simulator Center 4-14The Earth Simulator Center 5. 5.1.Knudsen ( 5-2 2The Earth Simulator Center The Earth Simulator Center The Earth Simulator Center . 6-8. . 6-6, 6-7 80 . 6.3.2. 6-