| Recognizing the incompleteness of geophysical data, as well as the power of combining complementary data with numerical models, we have created the Computational Sciences Institute |
| Computation, once viewed as a mere adjunct to theoretical and experimental approaches, is now emerging as a principal means of scientific research. New technology makes it possible to solve numerical problems that were, until just recently, beyond our reach. |
A revolution is underway in the practice of science and engineering, arising from advances in computational science and new models for scientific phenomena, and made possible by advances in computer science and technology.
- NSF Blue Ribbon Panel on High Performance Computing, August 1993