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Foil 26 Atmosphere Model: Mapping

From Designing and Building Parallel Programs I: Introduction DoD Modernization Tutorial -- 1995-1998. by Ian Foster, Gina Goff, Ehtesham Hayder, Chuck Koelbel
Technique depends on load distribution
1) Agglomerate to one task per processor
  • Appropriate if little load imbalance
2) Extend (1) to incorporate cyclic mapping
  • Works well for diurnal cycle imbalance
3) Use dynamic, local load balancing
  • Works well for unpredictable, local imbalances

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