1. Illustration of the global coronal magnetic field as the Sun rotates.

    A new era of solar observation

    For the first time, scientists have taken near-daily measurements of the Sun’s global coronal magnetic field, a region of the Sun that has only been observed irregularly in the past. The resulting observations are providing valuable insights into the processes that drive the intense solar storms that impact fundamental technologies, and thus lives and livelihoods, here on Earth.

    • Sun + Space Weather

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  2. Permafrost thawing will lead to more intense northern wildfires

    The warming climate will accelerate permafrost thawing and lead to an intensification of wildfires in regions of northern Canada and Siberia.

    • Climate

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  3. Headshot of Lewis Groswald

    Lewis Groswald named NSF NCAR Strategic Partnerships Lead

    NSF NCAR has named Lewis Groswald its new strategic partnerships lead. Groswald comes to NSF NCAR from Lockheed Martin, where he led government relations in weather and Earth science for the company’s commercial civil space portfolio in Washington, D.C.

    • Organization

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  4. NSF NCAR project will use AI models to predict storm evolution

    A project co-led by NSF NCAR that will use artificial intelligence models to predict storm evolution has received funding through NSF's Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG) program.

    • Weather

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  5. Simulation of Kelvin waves modeled in MPAS with the Aquaplanet configuration.

    Making waves in hurricane prediction

    More accurately predicting periods of increased hurricane activity weeks in advance may become possible due to new research published this month. Research from NSF NCAR shows that twice as many hurricanes form two days after the passing of large-scale atmospheric waves called Kelvin waves than in the days before.

    • Weather

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