In Offenbach, Germany, researchers at the German Meteorological Service work around the clock forecastings storms, rain and hail showers -- weather conditions that usually arrive on very short notice. In order to make these seemingly unpredictable events somewhat less so, the German Meteorological Service has installed a new NEC supercomputer.
The Computer: Pictures by Michael Jahn / DWD and Markus Henkel / Laengsynt
