RSS Channels Index
Major Field Campaign Targets Improvement in Thunderstorm Prediction
NCAR is launching a major field campaign this week with collaborators to better predict where and when spring thunderstorms will hit the Rockies and Plains. The project, featuring research aircraft and cutting-edge computer simulations, will point...
5/13/2013 12:30 PM EDT
NCAR Powers Up Renewable Energy Forecasts
The National Center for Atmospheric Research, building on a pioneering wind energy forecasting system that saved millions of dollars for Xcel Energy ratepayers in eight states, has entered into a new agreement with the utility for even more...
5/7/2013 8:00 AM EDT
Government Budget Cuts Force Leading Meteorological Training Program to Seek Donations
The main source of online weather training for meteorologists, emergency managers, and others is seeking donations to try to stay in business.
4/15/2013 11:25 AM EDT
Cutting Specific Pollutants Would Slow Sea Level Rise
With coastal areas bracing for rising sea levels, new research indicates that cutting emissions of certain pollutants can greatly slow down sea level rise. Reductions in the four pollutants that cycle comparatively quickly through the atmosphere...
4/10/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Solar Energy to Get Boost From Cutting-Edge Forecasts
Applying its atmospheric expertise to solar energy, NCAR is spearheading a three-year, nationwide project to create unprecedented, 36-hour forecasts of incoming energy from the Sun. The prototype system will forecast sunlight every 15 minutes over...
2/21/2013 1:00 PM EST
Cities Affect Temperatures for Thousands of Miles
Even if you live more than 1,000 miles from the nearest large city, it could be affecting your weather. New research shows that the heat generated by everyday activities in metropolitan areas influences major atmospheric systems, raising and...
1/24/2013 3:25 PM EST
West Antarctica Warming More Than Expected
Raising further concerns about sea level rise, a study finds that the West Antarctica Ice Sheet is warming nearly twice as much as previously thought. The study, which will appear in Nature Geoscience, finds an increase of 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit...
12/19/2012 12:55 PM EST
New System for Aircraft Forecasts Potential Storm Hazards Over Oceans
NCAR has developed a prototype system to help flights avoid major storms as they travel over remote ocean regions. The 8-hour forecasts of potentially dangerous atmospheric conditions are designed for pilots, air traffic controllers, and others...
12/11/2012 11:35 AM EST
Tip Sheet - Hurricane Experts Available for Interviews
NCAR scientists are available to discuss hurricane formation and behavior, the impacts of the powerful storms on society, and whether climate change may be altering hurricanes and other tropical cyclones.
9/9/2008 12:15 PM EDT
Lead Authors Available To Discuss New U.S. Climate Report
The convening lead authors of today's landmark government report on climate change impacts in the United States are available for comment.
5/27/2008 12:00 PM EDT