1. Melting glaciers

    A new study that provides the first comprehensive satellite analysis of Earth’s melting glaciers and ice caps has grave implications for sea level rise.

    • Climate

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  2. Sawhill Pond in winter.

    Sounds of ice

    As I write this, the Boulder winds sound indistinguishable from a car driving by our house. But it is another sound—the sound of ice—that is the inspiration for this blogpost. The ice on ponds and lakes.

    • Education + Outreach

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  3. Scientist examines laser instrument for measuring snow

    Scientists deploy lasers, GPS technology to improve snow measurements

    Scientists are working to solve a critical wintertime weather mystery: how to accurately measure the amount of snow on the ground.

    • Weather

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  4. UCAR Magazine

    Smart grids for education

    Paradata—information on how people access and share information through social media—could play a big role in assessing the usefulness of educational resources in the university setting, according to Susan Van Gundy.

    • Education + Outreach

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  5. Group photo of Clara Deser, David Schneider, and Dennis Shea

    New help for navigating climate data

    The growing array of tools at the disposal of climate scientists doesn’t necessarily make life any easier for them. Each set of data has its idiosyncrasies, some of which aren’t evident at first glance.

    • Climate,
    • Data

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