India unveiled its fastest super computer Pratyush in Pune, which is also first of its kind in India, with multi-petaflops processing speed.
Specialties of pratyush:
Up until now, India's computing capacity stood at 1.0 PF (petaflops), but with the commencement of Pratyush, the supercomputing prowess of the nation will reach 6.8 PF. PF or Petaflops is a measure of the processing speed of computer.
As reported by The Hindu, "With the new system, it would be possible to map regions in India at a resolution of 3 km and the globe at 12 km."
Uses:
- The super computer Pratyush will be used for weather forecasts, making the process better than ever
- It will be used majorly for monsoons and extreme weather events including the tsunamis, cyclones, draught, flood and earthquakes
- The computer will also be used to facilitate the reading of air quality, lightning, fishing along with hot and cold waves
It is also worth mentioning that Pratyush would be the fourth fastest super computer in the world used for weather forecast.
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