SC2002 Intro

  • Released Saturday, November 16, 2002
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Introductory animation for the SuperComputing (SC) 2002 Conference Video. SC2002 will be held in Baltimore, MD from Nov. 16-22. The title of the conference is 'From Terabytes to Insights'. This conceptual animation shows the SeaStar satellite collecting data and transmitting its data down to a ground station somewhere on the east coast. The network of lines seen on the United States outlines the Abilene network backbone, symbolizing the massive amount of data sharing attributed by just one satellite.

Opening animation for the SuperComputing 2002 Conference. Starts overlooking the earth and then zooms into a downlink beam on the SeaStar satellite which is collecting data over the southern United States.

Global view of earth over Europe, Middle East, and northern Africa. Cloud data obtained from the 1k. Terra-MODIS bluemarble global composite.

Global view of earth over Europe, Middle East, and northern Africa. Cloud data obtained from the 1k. Terra-MODIS bluemarble global composite.

Looking down upon the United States with the SeaStar satellite in the foreground. In this shot, SeaStar is collecting data from the southern U.S. A download is occurring from somewhere on the U.S. east coast which in turn is connected to the Abilene network backbone.

Looking down upon the United States with the SeaStar satellite in the foreground. In this shot, SeaStar is collecting data from the southern U.S. A download is occurring from somewhere on the U.S. east coast which in turn is connected to the Abilene network backbone.

A close-up shot of the SeaStar satellite with the U.S. Abilene network backbone in the background.

A close-up shot of the SeaStar satellite with the U.S. Abilene network backbone in the background.

Video slate image reads "SC2002 Intro: Introductory sequence for the SuperComputing 2002 Conference Video. The shot starts with a global view of the earth and quickly closes in on the SeaStar satellite which is collecting data and communicating with a ground station on the Abilene network."

Video slate image reads "SC2002 Intro: Introductory sequence for the SuperComputing 2002 Conference Video. The shot starts with a global view of the earth and quickly closes in on the SeaStar satellite which is collecting data and communicating with a ground station on the Abilene network."

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This page was originally published on Saturday, November 16, 2002.
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