[WCG] Research update from the ARP team (March 2023)

[BOINC_News]

A short update from the ARP team, including details about the changes they are making to their storage system.

Source: https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/abou ... icleId=781

[StefanR5R]

In short, ARP was suspended in January but is supposed to be resumed eventually.

[Storage quota already exceeded, and data archival to tapes taking time and care] has now all been solved so there is room for continued activity by volunteers in the African Rainfall Project. We now have about 265 days of results and we would really like to fill the complete year with the final 100 days because of the very seasonal character of rainfall in Africa. Close to the equator, there are typically two rainy seasons and two dry seasons as the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone moves with the sun. To the north and south, there is typically one rainy season and one relatively long dry season. So a full year really adds scientific value to the dataset. Support by SURF [collaborative organization for IT in Dutch education and research] for large storage will come to an end but a different long-term solution has been found to ensure that scientists can continue to analyze the outcomes to better understand weather in Africa and its predictability.