Global InformationPratyush and Mihir information
| Active | 8 January 2018 |
|---|---|
| Location | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Noida |
| Speed | 6.8 PetaFlops[1] |
| Cost | INR 4,389,000,000 |
| Purpose | Weather forecasting, Climate research |
Prathyush and Mihir are the supercomputers established at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast (NCMRWF), Noida respectively. As of January 2018, Prathyush and Mihir are the fastest supercomputer in India with a maximum speed of 6.8 PetaFlops at a total cost of INR 438.9 Crore.[2] The system was inaugurated by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for science and technology, on 8 January 2018.The word 'Pratyush' (Hindi: प्रत्युष) defines the rising sun.[2][1][3][4]
Being a High Performance Computing (HPC) facility, Pratyush and Mihir consists of several computers that can deliver a peak power of 6.8 PetaFlops.[note 1] It is the first multi-PetaFlops supercomputer ever built in India.[4]
Pratyush and Mihir are two High Performance Computing (HPC) units. They are located at two government institutes, one being 4.0 PetaFlops unit at IITM, Pune and another 2.8 PetaFlops unit at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Noida. They provide a combined output of 6.8 PetaFlops.[4][2]
Pratyush and Mihir are used in the fields of weather forecasting and climate monitoring in India.[4] It helps the country to make better forecasts in terms of Monsoon, fishing, air quality, extreme events like Tsunami, cyclones, earthquakes, lightning and other natural calamities such as floods, droughts etc.[3] India is the fourth country in the world to have a High Performance Computing facility dedicated for weather and climate research after Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom.[4][1]
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- ^ a b "India's fastest supercomputer 'Pratyush' established at Pune's IITM". The Indian Express. 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Pratyush launched as India's fastest supercomputer yet". The Financial Express (India). 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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