Conclusion and the Road Ahead

The chapter summarizes contributions in the edited collections. The summary follows key characteristics of cloud computing and highlights major progresses of cloud computing in ocean and atmospheric sciences. Also discussed are key developments in overcoming technological and institutional challenges. In the road ahead, three promising cloud-computing trends are discussed in the context of ocean and atmospheric sciences. The three technological trends include everything as a service, cloud-supported Big Data mobile computing, and fog computing. The three trends together can truly transform science practices and collaboration for innovations in ocean and atmospheric sciences.

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