Processing Big Data from Space

Processing Big Data from Space

Explore the challenges and solutions of processing massive amounts of satellite data in this 20-minute conference talk from the WeAreDevelopers Conference 2017. Discover why Earth observation remains crucial and how high-performance computing tackles the data deluge from space. Learn about the Processing Portal, Slurm, and other tools used to extract valuable insights about weather, climate, and surface parameters. Gain an understanding of how scientists worldwide collaborate to analyze this wealth of information and its potential applications. Conclude with a decoding contest and Q&A session to reinforce your newfound knowledge of big data processing in space exploration.