Projects: Earth Science

ALCF projects cover many scientific disciplines, ranging from biology and physics to materials science and energy technologies. Filter ongoing and past projects by allocation program, scientific domain, and year.

Award INCITE
Domain Earth Science
Hours Aurora: 100,000 node-hours

A Climate-Informed, Large-Scale, and High-Resolution Inundation Modeling Framework

PI Sudershan Gangrade, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Award INCITE
Domain Earth Science
Hours Polaris: 150,000 node-hours

High-Resolution GPU-Enabled SCREAM RRM Simulations for Extreme Weather and Climate Events

PI Brandi Gamelin, Argonne National Laboratory
Gamelin INCITE 2025

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Domain Earth Science
Hours Aurora: 1,000,000 node-hours

Energy Exascale Earth System Model

PI Peter Caldwell, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Caldwell-INCITE-2025

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 500,000 Node-Hours

Energy Exascale Earth System Model

PI Peter Caldwell, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Caldwell INCITE Graphic

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 1,600,000 Node-Hours

Convection-Permitting Climate-Scale Simulations for Extreme Event Modeling

PI Rao Kotamarthi, Argonne National Laboratory
INCITE 2023 Kotamarthi Graphic

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 900,000 Node-Hours

A Climate Model Ensemble for Understanding Future Changes to Extreme Weather

PI Paul Ullrich , University of California
Ullrich Tropical Cyclones Graphic

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 50,000 Node-Hours

New Window into Tropical Meteorology with Global 1 km Atmosphere-Ocean Simulations

PI Inna Polichtchouk, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Summit Simulation Graphic

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 400,000 Node-Hours

Multi-Scale Multi-Physics Ensemble Simulations for Aerosol-Cloud Interactions

PI Po-Lun Ma , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 372,000 Node-Hours

Improving the Representation of Mesoscale Convective Systems in Weather and Climate

PI Andreas Prein, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Prein Graphic

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 1,000,000 Node-Hours

Advancing Multi-Year to Decadal Climate Prediction with High-Resolution E3SM and CESM

PI Ben Kirtman , University of Miami
Kirtman Photo

Award INCITE
Domain Earth Science
Hours 480,000 Node-Hours

Extreme-Scale Simulations for Advanced Seismic Ground Motion and Hazard Modeling

PI Christine Goulet, University of Southern California
Goulet INCITE 2021

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 1,200,000 Node-Hours

Energy Exascale Earth System Model

PI Mark Taylor, Sandia National Laboratories
Taylor INCITE 2021

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 400,000 Node-Hours

Variable-Resolution Earth System Modeling of the Cryosphere with E3SM

PI Darin Comeau , Los Alamos National Laboratory

Award INCITE
Domain Earth Science
Hours 500,000 Node-Hours

Extreme-Scale Simulations for Advanced Seismic Ground Motion and Hazard Modeling

PI Christine Goulet, University of Southern California
Goulet - INCITE 2020

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 1,800,000 Node-Hours

Energy Exascale Earth System Model

PI Mark Taylor, Sandia National Laboratories
Taylor INCITE project

Award INCITE
Domain Earth Science
Hours 2.35 Million Core-Hours

Energy Exascale Earth System Model

PI Mark Taylor, Sandia National Laboratories

Award INCITE
Domain Earth Science
Hours 13.25 Million Core-Hours

High-Resolution Climate Sensitivity and Prediction Simulations with the CESM

PI Gerald Meehl, NCAR

Award INCITE
Domain Earth Science
Hours 1.62 Million Core-Hours

Extreme-Scale Simulations for Advanced Seismic Ground Motion and Hazard Modeling

PI Christine Goulet, University of Southern California

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 35 Million Core-Hours

Investigating the Impact of Improved Southern Ocean Processes in Antarctic-focused Global Climate Simulations

PI Mark Petersen, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Domain Earth Science
Hours 89 Million Core-Hours

Accelerated Climate Modeling for Energy (ACME)

PI Mark Taylor, Sandia National Laboratories
Sea surface temperature and ice volume