Wind is the driving force behind many damaging weather phenomena. It can fan the flames of wildfires, topple trees onto powerlines, and cause dangerous conditions for aircraft during takeoffs and landings. NSF NCAR researchers are working on a major new project to predict these small-scale wind events that have major impacts on society.

Ettinger brings more than 28 years of experience to the position from across federally funded research organizations, national laboratories, higher education, and public sector institutions.

UCAR’s request for a preliminary injunction to stop the federal government from moving forward with plans to transfer stewardship of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) from UCAR to another operator has been granted.

Scientists have determined how the fertile fields and shallow groundwater of the U.S. Corn Belt fuel powerful thunderstorms.