
+ Advanced Software Technology Group
– Provide application software development and maintenance
– Provide performance tuning of large scientific modeling codes
– Advocate professional software engineering practices to reduce
complexity, cost, risk
– Provide services to migrate and convert codes between heterogeneous
hardware platforms
+ Scientific Visualization
Studio
– Provide visualization services for a wide range of Earth and
Space science customers
– Produce scientific visualizations targeted at Center and Agency
management, policy makers, and the general public
– Develop visualization applications for use as analysis tools
by scientists
Education and Public Outreach Group
– Provide freely-available scientific visualizations of Earth
Science research through web-based publications
– Develop products for educators (schools, museums, etc.)
– Serve as an advocate and coordinating interface for the diverse
range of education and public outreach programs within the
Earth Sciences Division
Modeling, Analysis and Prediction (MAP) Integration Group
– Provide the Earth Sciences Division and the Modeling,
Analysis, and Prediction (MAP) program guidance in technology
trends that will benefit the development of end-to-end Earth
System models
– Provide line management for the Observing System Simulation
Experiment (OSSE) support group
– Extend OSSE services to mission support; build an infrastructure
similar to the Integrated Mission Design Center (IMDC)