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New £1.2bn supercomputer for Met Office as UK floods.

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The Met Office is set to get a new £1.2bn supercomputer that it says will help the UK to better prepare for extreme weather events like the current flooding caused by Storm Dennis.
Data from this new supercomputer – which is expected to be the world’s most advanced dedicated solely to weather and climate – will be used to help more accurately predict storms, as well as identify the best locations for flood defenses and predict changes to the global climate. 
https://www.theengineer.co.uk/supercomputer-met-office-uk-floods/
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    Let's put this in perspective: Tesco's annual revenue (for example) is 52 billion pounds. Climate issues are arguably (I'd certainly argue it) the biggest single issue facing us.  One of the favourite arguments of climate change deniers is "you can't trust the models". Pull this all together and spending £1.2bn on improving the models is absolute peanuts in terms of our economy.


    That doesn't mean we can't spend on flood defences as well! But we're not going solve this one with a couple more drains and a few sandbags. This needs long term planning and action, and that needs the best data we can get. And no, I don't work for, or have any connection whatsoever with, the Met Office or the computer supply company. 


    Cheers,


    Andy
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    Let's put this in perspective: Tesco's annual revenue (for example) is 52 billion pounds. Climate issues are arguably (I'd certainly argue it) the biggest single issue facing us.  One of the favourite arguments of climate change deniers is "you can't trust the models". Pull this all together and spending £1.2bn on improving the models is absolute peanuts in terms of our economy.


    That doesn't mean we can't spend on flood defences as well! But we're not going solve this one with a couple more drains and a few sandbags. This needs long term planning and action, and that needs the best data we can get. And no, I don't work for, or have any connection whatsoever with, the Met Office or the computer supply company. 


    Cheers,


    Andy
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