Space Data and Computing Division

Earth Sciences Directorate
NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD USA

Dr. Milton Halem, Chief

This is the home page of the Space Data and Computing Division (SDCD), part of NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center's Earth Sciences Directorate. The SDCD is a computational support organization which plays a key role in NASA science programs that advance knowledge through space research. The SDCD also conducts programmatic activities intended to keep computer operations, facilities, and infrastructure on the leading edge of technology. An overview of the mission and organizational structure of the SDCD is described in the SDCD Overview.

What's New

SDCD Highlights

Descriptions of Division highlights, including schedules of upcoming events, new technological capabilities, project milestones, and other timely SDCD news. Updated frequently.

The GLOBE Visualization Server

Visualizations of forecast, remote sensing, and student-gathered data concerning the Earth's environment for the GLOBE Program. This server is a joint project of the Scientific Applications and Visualization Branch and the Mesoscale Dynamics and Precipitation Branch.

Satellite Tracking of Threatened Species Home Page

The Information Science and Technology Branch worked with Dr. David Ellis of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to produce this page on the involvement of NASA satellites and GSFC direct readout capabilities in the efforts to save threatened wildlife species.

ADL '95

A Forum for Research and Technology Advances in Digital Libraries, sponsored by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, will be held May 15 - 17, 1995, at the McLean Hilton in Tysons Corner, VA. Advanced registration is due by May 1, 1995.

General interest items on the SDCD World Wide Web server

The Digital Library Technology Project

NASA's project to support the development of new technologies to facilitate public access to NASA data. Included are descriptions of currently funded projects.

The HPCC ESS Applications Project - Software and Information Exchange

A NASA HPCC project to accelerate the application of high performance technologies to the Grand Challenges of the Earth and space science (ESS) community.

The Minority University-SPace Interdisciplinary Network (MU-SPIN) Program

A NASA computer networking technology initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, minority universities, and other universities with large minority student enrollment.

The NCCS Science Highlights - FY93

An online version of the document detailing NASA-funded research efforts performed using NCCS computing and storage facilities.

The Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS)

Completed and ongoing scientific visualization projects in collaboration with GSFC and NCCS researchers. Also included is the SVS Gallery, with example images and animations from the SVS.

The Visiting Student Enrichment Program

The announcement of summer 1995 student employment opportunities under this program at GSFC.

SDCD Functional Divisions

• The NASA Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS)
  • Supercomputing Facilities
  • Mass Storage Facilities
  • Networking Facilities
  • User Support
  • Scientific Visualization Studio

• The High Performance Computing and Communications Program (HPCC)
  • Earth and Space Science Applications Project

• Advanced Information Systems (AIS)
  • Digital Library Technology Project

SDCD Organizational Elements

• Mass Storage and Scientific Computing Branch - Code 931
• Scientific Applications and Visualization Branch - Code 932
• Computer Networks and Communications Branch - Code 933
• High Performance Computing Branch - Code 934
• Information Science and Technology Branch - Code 935

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