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Supercomputer technology to monitor smog

BEIJING - A computer model capable of more accurately forecasting and analyzing the cause ofsmoggy days is expected to be put into operation in the following three to five years.

The simulation model will be developed using the technology of Tianhe-1A, which ranked asthe world's fastest supercomputer from November 2010 to June 2011, and the model's data willbe revised in light of actual observation data from other monitors, said Meng Xiangfei, aresearcher with the National Supercomputer Center (NSC) in Tianjin.

The model is also expected to forecast weather conditions further in advance compared withcurrent air quality monitors in operation, according to Meng.

Chinese environmental authorities have set up 668 monitoring spots in 114 cities and havereleased the data daily online and through traditional media.

"The formation of smog is related in different regions, and atmospheric, physical, chemical andbiological factors are involved in the process," Meng added.

Remarkable achievement has been made in the fields of aerospace, weather forecasts, climateprediction and ocean environment simulation since the Tianhe-1A was put into operation threeyears ago.

The project, which is a collaboration between the Chinese Academy of MeteorologicalSciences, the National Meteorological Center, Tsinghua University and the NSC in Tianjin, willalso provide a reference for decisions about regional planning.

According to the Actions to Address Climate Change 2013 annual report released last monthby the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the frequency of smog has increased over thepast 50 years in China.

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