Tag: Societal Impacts
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Building to weather icing conditions
In order to make communities less vulnerable, structures must be built with extreme weather events in mind. Researchers at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) are collaborating with SUNY Polytechnic Institute to do just that by updating structural design standards on icing conditions.
- Weather
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Smoke from wildland-urban interface fires more deadly than remote wildfires
Research quantifies the health risks of wildland-urban interface fires, showing fire emissions in populated areas are three times more likely to lead to annual premature deaths than emissions from wildfires in general.
- Air Quality
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2024 Year in Review
The research coming out of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) in 2024 ranged from mesmerizing to potentially life saving. From breathtaking celestial wonders to hurricane research that aims to make society more resilient, here are the highlights of NSF NCAR’s top science stories from the past year.
- Data
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Reaping the benefits of a digital twin
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers aims to make agricultural data more accessible with a mobile app and web-based application called CropSmart. The goal of CropSmart is to revolutionize the way farmers, agribusiness operators, and government agricultural officials make decisions about irrigation strategies, fertilizer applications, and when to harvest.
- Data
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Let the forecasting games begin
As athletes worldwide prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the best of the best in weather research are also gearing up for a friendly competition. Several international weather research and forecasting organizations will collaborate to provide high-resolution forecast information for Olympics organizers as well as test the capabilities of experimental air quality and weather forecasting models.
- Air Quality