Scaling GIS analysis tasks from the desktop to the cloud utilizing contemporary distributed computing and data management approaches: A case study of project-based learning and cyberinfrastructure concepts

T. L. Swetnam, J. D. Pelletier, C. Rasmussen, N. R. Callahan, N. Merchant, E. Lyons, M. Rynge, Y. Liu, V. Nandigam, C. Crosby

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Abstract

In this paper we present the experience of scaling in parallel a geographic information system modeling framework to hundreds of processors. The project began in an active learning cyberinfrastructure course which was followed by an XSEDE ECSS effort in collaboration across multiple-institutions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of XSEDE 2016
Subtitle of host publicationDiversity, Big Data, and Science at Scale
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Electronic)9781450347556
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 17 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventConference on Diversity, Big Data, and Science at Scale, XSEDE 2016 - Miami, United States
Duration: Jul 17 2016Jul 21 2016

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series
Volume17-21-July-2016

Conference

ConferenceConference on Diversity, Big Data, and Science at Scale, XSEDE 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMiami
Period07/17/1607/21/16

Keywords

  • CyberGIS
  • GDAL
  • GRASS
  • Makeflow
  • Work Queue

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