A 'whole earth simulation model' that can predict the height of the tsunami 30 years from now has been created.
A project has started in Europe to create a 'earth-like model' by recording as much as possible the events that occur on the earth, such as meteorological data and human activities. Simone Ulmer, a geologist
Destination Earth (DestinE) | Shaping Europe's digital future
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/destination-earth-destine
Scientists begin building highly accurate digital twin of our planet | ETH Zurich
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As environmental problems worsen on a global scale, the European Union (EU) has announced programs for improving the environment, the ' Green Deal ' and the ' Digital Strategy .' This aims to be 'carbon neutral ' in which the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by human activities will be the same as the amount absorbed by 2050, and the intention is to prepare the investment and legislation necessary for environmental improvement. It is also a manifestation.
As an important key to realizing these two programs, the EU , in cooperation with the European Space Agency and the European Center for Medium-range Forecasting (ECMWF) , accurately models the earth and accurately predicts future climate change and disasters. Announced that it is planning a ' Destination Earth'.
In normal weather forecasts , changes in the environment are predicted from temperature, atmospheric flow, substances in the air, etc., but in Destination Earth, in addition to conventional weather forecasts, changes in water, food, and energy due to human activities are predicted. By conducting simulations in consideration, even disasters in decades can be predicted.
'We can see at Destination Earth how much action we need to take in the event of a disaster in 2050,' said Peter Bauer, Deputy Director of Research at ECMWF. In addition, it is expected to be used for construction plans for wind power plants, research on biodiversity, and research on the economic impact of natural disasters.
On the other hand, it costs a huge amount of money to realize Destination Earth. Scientists also estimate that about 20,000 state-of-the-art GPUs and 20 MW of electricity will be needed to achieve the largest destination Earth. Scientists will use AI and supercomputers to develop toward the first mid-term goal in 2023.
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