China unveils LICOMK++ ocean simulator amid US chip sanctions, boosts data

Chinese researchers have developed a high-resolution ocean simulation system that operates at a 1-kilometre scale, offering enhanced capabilities for modelling ocean dynamics and climate patterns, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday. The development comes despite sanctions placed on China, limiting Beijing’s access to semiconductors.

The system, named LICOMK++, was created by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics and the Computer Network Information Centre under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.