Summary
Certificate ranking the NEC SX-5 as 122nd in the top 500 supercomputers in the world.
In 1997, the Bureau of Meteorolgy and CSIRO combined resources to establish the High Performance Computing and Communications Centre (HPCCC).
Physical Description
Certificate with printed text on marbled cream paper. Stand: Folding gold plastic plate holder. On attached sticker: "MADE IN / JAPAN"
Significance
The SX4, SX5 and the SX6 are the direct heirs and natural succesors to CSIRAC, which was used for similar activities. CSIRAC was used to produce what could be the first 24 hour weather forecast in Australia.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Bureau of Meteorology & CSIRO, High Performance Computing and Communications Centre, 15 Jul 2004
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Awarded To
Bureau of Meteorology & CSIRO, High Performance Computing and Communications Centre, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1997
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Inscriptions
Certificate: TOP500 Certificate Stand (on attached sticker): "MADE IN / JAPAN"
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Overall Dimensions
370 mm (Width), 18 mm (Depth), 220 mm (Height)
Mount closed
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Keywords
Climate Modelling, Computing, Digital Computers, Mainframe Computers, Supercomputers, Weather Forecasting
