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Aircraft measurements reveal surprisingly strong Southern Ocean biological productivity
The biological productivity of the Southern Ocean in the summertime is substantially greater than many previous estimates have suggested, according to new airborne research.
- Climate
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Identifying severe weather hazards further in the future with AI
A new AI tool built by NSF NCAR can help forecasters look further into the future as they work to identify the potential for deadly severe weather outbreaks.
- Weather
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Sarah Gibson elected to National Academy of Sciences
This week Sarah Gibson of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Gibson is a senior scientist at NSF NCAR, where she studies solar magnetism.
- Organization
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New aviation weather system improves US air travel efficiency and safety
Covering the contiguous United States, the new Domestic Aviation Forecast System (DAFS) generates more detailed forecasts of evolving icing and turbulence risks, giving pilots real-time intelligence about changing weather conditions along their flight path. NSF NCAR researchers led the scientific development of the icing and turbulence capabilities for this system.
- Weather
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UCAR seeks preliminary injunction against federal administrative agencies
UCAR filed a motion seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the action being taken by federal agencies to divest UCAR and NSF NCAR of their stewardship, maintenance, or operations responsibilities over the NSF NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC).
- Organization