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Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980's, Volume 2 Reports of the Panels (1983) / Chapter Skim
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I. Introduction
Pages 302-304

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From page 302...
... required for the solution of these problems; the present and future availability of computational resources; choices among local, regional, and national distribution of computational resources; possible leadership roles for the National Astronomy Centers; the existence or establishment of coordinating or advisory groups to guide the orderly and effective operation and growth of facilities; and, above all, the means to ensure a high level of input from, and responsiveness to, the astronomical community. The Panel members heartily support the recognition of the importance of computational facilities to astronomy represented by the establishment of this Panel.
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From page 303...
... Figure 5.1 is a schematic representation of the manner in which progress is made in astronomy (indeed, in any I~NSTRUME ~ OBSERVAT S I MULAT I ON I _ CONTROL-FEEDBACK / DES I ON / DATA COLLECT I ON / \ TEST / - \ QUICK-LOOK / INTERPRETAT I ON \ / PROCESS I NG S I MULAT I ON \ / CORRECT I ON MODEL I NG \ / CAL I BRAT I ON W<\\ //>~ \ \ ~ / / i\ ~ / / \~ \ / an/ \ / a\ \ / /~ \ | CATALOGS \ \ / / ARCHIVES STORAGE \ \ / / STORAGE CROSS REFERENCE \ ~ / I ND I CES \ ACCESS /` ye ye by\ ACCESS / ANALYS I S I NFO. EXTRACT I ON | MODEL F I TT I NG / FIGURE 5.1 Schematic representation of progress in astronomy.
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From page 304...
... Digital data from high-quantum-efficiency detectors could not be collected, processed, analyzed, archived, or reduced to catalogs. Extensive numerical simulations required to evaluate simple physical laws in complex astrophysical situations could not be performed.
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