Earth Simulator

The Earth Simulator came online in 2002, entering the Top 500 at #1. It maintained its position for 2 years.

 

History:

www.jamstec.go.jp/esc/about/history/index.en.html

 

Top 500 dominance

June 2002: www.top500.org/lists/2002/06

November 2002: www.top500.org/lists/2002/11

June 2003: www.top500.org/lists/2003/06

November 2003: www.top500.org/lists/2003/11

June 2004: www.top500.org/lists/2004/06

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November 2004: End of Earth Simulator's #1 reign, surpassed by an IBM Blue Gene: www.top500.org/lists/2004/06

 

 

Specs:

35.86 teraFLOPS, _____ memory, and _______ disk

 

A modern version has replaced the ancient machines that launched the Earth Simulator.

 

www.jamstec.go.jp/es/en/index.html

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