Renaissance Computing Institute

HydroMet

Overview
Working with scientists across the state, RENCI is developing a new environmental modeling and forecasting system that includes atmospheric and storm surge modeling systmes. Called HydroMet, this new system will merge different environmental modeling systems:

ADCIRC models surface circulation and transport phenomena in two and three dimensions. RENCI and its partners are using ADCIRC for modeling storm surge, tides, and wind driven circulation. It is run two times a day during the tropical storm season. The model is also used in the FEMA Floodplain Remapping Project. See the ADCIRC website for more information.
The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model is a mesoscale numerical weather prediction system that serves both forecasting and atmospheric research needs. See the WRF website for more information.

RENCI produces WRF and ADCIRC forecasts using its IBM Blue Gene computing system, Ocracoke.

Funding
State of North Carolina
FEMA

Project Leaders
Ken Galluppi, RENCI
Rick Leuttich, UNC Institute for Marine Sciences

RENCI Team
Ken Galluppi, project lead
Jessica Proud
Brian Blanton
Howard Lander
John Overton
Kevin Gamiel
Mark Reed

Partners
UNC-Chapel Hill
North Carolina State University
UNC Institute for Marine Sciences
Carolina Environmental Program at UNC-Chapel Hill
State Climate Office of North Carolina