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Wildfire experts available to explain fire behavior, potential impacts
NSF NCAR scientists are studying key aspects of wildfires.
- Air Quality,
- Climate
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Raindrops grow with turbulence in clouds
Researchers have found that the turbulent movements of air in clouds play a key role in the growth of water droplets and the initiation of rain.
- Weather
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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
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Dampening the “seeds” of hurricanes
Increased atmospheric moisture may alter critical weather patterns over Africa, making it more difficult for the predecessors of many Atlantic hurricanes to form, according to a new study published this month.
- Climate
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Artificial climate control might become ineffective
A proposal to counter warming temperatures by brightening marine clouds could become ineffective.
- Climate