Unit for Space Physics, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Centre for High Performance Computing, CSIR Campus, Rosebank, Cape Town, South Africa; Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, Mostersdrift, Stellenbosch, South Africa; Unit for Space Physics, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
Potgieter, M., Unit for Space Physics, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Centre for High Performance Computing, CSIR Campus, Rosebank, Cape Town, South Africa, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, Mostersdrift, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Unit for Space Physics, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
I REPORT ON THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF the South African Centre for High Performance Computing carried out at the Unit for Space Physics at North-West University, Potchefstroom, during 2007/8. Background is given on the aims of the centre and the first three flagship projects that were selected in 2006 for computational-intensive tasks. The project in Computational Space Physics and Astrophysics, called 'Cosmic rays and us: From birth to death', is described in detail, and a summary given of research highlights so far.