Mixed-precision computing in the GRIST dynamical core for weather and climate modelling

Chen, Siyuan; Zhang, Yi; Wang, Yiming; Liu, Zhuang; Li, Xiaohan; Xue, Wei

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-6301-2024

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27 Aug 2024

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Mixed-precision computing in the GRIST dynamical core for weather and climate modelling

Siyuan Chen, Yi Zhang, Yiming Wang, Zhuang Liu, Xiaohan Li, and Wei Xue

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