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Dust modelling and forecasting in the Barcelona Supercomputing Center: Activities and developments

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1 Earth Sciences Department. Barcelona Supercomputing Center. Barcelona, Spain

2 Laboratory of Environmental Modeling. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Barcelona. Spain

3 Izaña tilde;a Atmospheric Research Center. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología. Tenerife, Spain

4 Atmospheric Research and Environment Branch. World Meteorological Organization. Geneva, Switzerland

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Abstract

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) is the National Supercomputer Facility in Spain, hosting MareNostrum, one of the most powerful Supercomputers in Europe. The Earth Sciences Department of BSC operates daily regional dust and air quality forecasts and conducts intensive modelling research for short-term operational prediction. This contribution summarizes the latest developments and current activities in the field of sand and dust storm modelling and forecasting.

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