MANILA: The Philippine government is banking on the high-resolution powers of a super computer called Blue Gene/P to be able to come up with a seven-day advanced weather prediction system for the country.
Smarter Philippines Program Leader Dr. Alejandro O. Melchor III Wednesday told Philippines News Agency (PNA), "We are focusing on climate change adaptation technologies to make sure that we reduce the risks of typhoons and other effects of climate change to the country."
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) earlier launched the country's flagship program on disaster prevention and mitigation known as Project NOAH, or the Nationwide Operational Assessments of Hazards.
"With the use of the super computer, the DOST will now be able to predict the weather seven days in advance compared to the present practice where we only have a six-hour lead," he said.
Melchor said to make the country's fight against climate change more effective, the NOAH-WISE project or Weather Information-integration for System Enhancement will soon be launched.
The NOAH-WISE Team has been assembled and are working on programs that will make weather forecasting more relevant to disaster-prone communities. (QNA)
