Energy Exascale Earth System Model

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Energy Exascale Earth System Model
Type Program
Sponsor Organization Office of Biological and Environmental Research
Top Organization Department of Energy
Creation Legislation N/A
Website Website
Purpose Builds high-resolution Earth models using exascale computing to tackle climate and energy questions, offering advanced tools for research and policy-making.
Program Start 2018
Initial Funding
Duration Indefinite
Historic No

Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) is designed to develop and utilize high-resolution Earth system models that can exploit exascale computing capabilities. It focuses on addressing key scientific questions related to climate change, energy systems, and their interactions, providing advanced modeling tools for climate research and informing energy and environmental policies.[1]

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Goals

  • Leverage exascale computing to improve the resolution and accuracy of Earth system models.[2]
  • Support decision-making in energy, water, and land use under changing climate conditions.
  • Advance the understanding of climate processes and their impacts on energy infrastructure.

Organization

E3SM is managed by the Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) within the U.S. Department of Energy. The program involves a multi-lab collaboration, with leadership from scientists at various DOE national laboratories, coordinated by a project management team.

Partners

  • No specific partnerships listed; however, E3SM collaborates with numerous DOE national labs, universities, and other research institutions.

History

E3SM was established in 2018 as an evolution from the Accelerated Climate Model for Energy (ACME), aiming to leverage DOE's investment in exascale computing. Since its inception, E3SM has focused on developing models that can run on DOE's latest supercomputers, significantly enhancing the resolution and complexity of climate simulations. Key milestones include the release of various model versions, each improving upon the previous in terms of resolution, process representation, and computational efficiency.

Funding

In 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $70 million in funding for seven projects aimed at improving the E3SM. This funding was intended to accelerate development, enhance climate prediction, and support collaborations between climate scientists, computer scientists, and applied mathematicians.[3] Additionally, for fiscal year 2021, the DOE allocated $7.7 million for 11 studies focused on improving understanding of Earth system predictability through the E3SM. These projects were selected via competitive peer review under the DOE's Earth and Environmental Systems Modeling Program, sponsored by the Office of Biological and Environmental Research.[4]

Implementation

The implementation of E3SM includes:

  • Development of model components for atmosphere, ocean, land, ice, and biogeochemistry at unprecedented scales.
  • Utilization of DOE's supercomputing facilities, notably the Summit and Frontier systems, for model execution.
  • Continuous model validation, refinement, and community engagement to ensure scientific robustness.

The program is designed to be ongoing, adapting to new scientific discoveries and technological advancements in computing.

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External links

Social media

  • No specific social media accounts for E3SM; follow the Department of Energy for updates.

References

  1. ↑ "Energy Exascale Earth System Model". https://e3sm.org. Retrieved January 30, 2025. 
  2. ↑ "Energy Exascale Earth System Model". https://e3sm.org. Retrieved January 30, 2025. 
  3. ↑ "DOE Announces $70 Million to Improve Supercomputer Model of Earth's Climate System". https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-70-million-improve-supercomputer-model-earths-climate-system. Retrieved January 30, 2025. 
  4. ↑ "DOE Announces $7.7 Million for Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling". https://climatemodeling.science.energy.gov. Retrieved January 30, 2025. 
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