iSGTW Acronym of the Week - AtlanTICC Alliance

Acronym of the Week - AtlanTICC An example of climate modeling that was carried out using distributed computing, facilitated by the Lambda Rail. Image courtesy of AtlanTICC AllianceA tripartite alliance between scientific research centers in the United Kingdom and United States, the AtlanTICC Alliance seeks to develop and exploit the results of research and training at its three partner institutions: Imperial College London, UK; Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S.; and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. One of their research themes, Enabling Technologies, includes research in grid technology and seeks to “Create the technological structure for tomorrow’s leaders in science and technology.”Last month Lambda Rail, the high speed network connection between all three AtlanTICC Alliance institutions, became fully operational. To learn more visit the AtlantTICC Alliance Web site.