+ 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)