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多变的天气是英国人永不过时的话题之一。为提高天气预报精准度,英国政府将斥巨资建造一台超级计算机,用准确及时的天气信息改善民众和社会对极端天气的应对能力。英国气象局28日说,这台投资9700万英镑(1英镑约合1.62美元)的“高性能计算机”计划在2017年全部建成,其最快运算速度将比气象局目前使用的计算机系统强大13倍。其重量预计为140吨,相当于11辆双层大巴。这个“庞然大物”将使气象局有能力提供更精确
Changing weather is one of the topics that the British never get out of style. To improve the accuracy of weather forecasting, the British government will spend huge sums to build a supercomputer, with accurate and timely weather information to improve people and society to deal with extreme weather. The Meteorological Bureau said on the 28th that this investment of 97 million pounds (1 pound or about $ 1.62) “high performance computer ” plan to be completed in 2017, the fastest speed of computing than the current Bureau of Meteorology computer system 13 times stronger. Its weight is estimated at 140 tons, equivalent to 11 double-decker buses. This “behemoth ” will allow the Bureau of Meteorology the ability to provide more precise