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Rivers In the Sky: How the PRP Enables Scientists to Predict Extreme Weather

Cultural & Scientific University of California RENS & NRENS Conference Pacific Research Platform R&E Innovation

What would it take for weather forecasters to be able to predict seasonal climate effects—like the extreme drought followed by the extreme floods experienced in the American West over the past few years?

Title: Pacific Research Platform: The Future of Big Data Collaboration

CA Community Colleges CSU Cultural & Scientific University of California Healthcare Private Universities & NPS RENS & NRENS California Western Region CalREN Future of Networking Pacific Research Platform R&E Innovation Security

The Pacific Research Platform supports a broad range of data-intensive research projects that will impact science and technology worldwide. To meet the needs of researchers in California and beyond, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a five-year, $5 million grant to fund the Pacific Research Platform (PRP).