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Cheyenne simulations highlight increased megaflood risk

August 30, 2022

Simulations run on the Cheyenne high-performance computing system at the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center indicate that the likelihood of a calamitous flood in California has doubled because of climate change, according to the NCAR scientists who conducted a recent study.

The scientists used the Cheyenne system to couple the Community Earth System Model and the Weather and Research Forecasting Model to simulate multi-week storms. See this CISL news item for more information.

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