Consortium on Regional Climatology and Adaptation to Climate Change
| STATUS | Private non-profit organization |
REGULAR AND AFFILIATED MEMBERS |
19 |
| RESOURCES | Network of some 400 scientists and professionals Total estimated resources of $12 M/year Three CRAY-SX-6 supercomputers, with available continuous calculation capacity of over 0.2 TFLOP and 880 terabytes of memory |
| PROGRAMS | 13 |
| PROJECTS | Over 100 |
| APPROACH | Based on a participatory, partnership philosophy |
CONCERNS, ISSUES |
Public safety and secure infrastructures Energy supply Water resources Health Forestry, agricultural, mining, tourism and transportation operations Protecting the natural environment |
| POSITIONING | Acts jointly with many Quebec and cross-Canada organizations Works in Quebec, across Canada and on the international scene Assumes responsibility for Canadian regional climate simulations Is the main source of North American regional climate simulations |
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