1. Simulation of Kelvin waves modeled in MPAS with the Aquaplanet configuration.

    Making waves in hurricane prediction

    More accurately predicting periods of increased hurricane activity weeks in advance may become possible due to new research published this month. Research from NSF NCAR shows that twice as many hurricanes form two days after the passing of large-scale atmospheric waves called Kelvin waves than in the days before.

    • Weather

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  2. International report confirms record-high global temperatures in 2023

    Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and the ocean, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023, according to the 34th annual State of the Climate report.

    • Climate

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  3. Scientists propose guidelines for solar geoengineering research

    A team of scientists proposes specific recommendations for evaluating proposals to inject sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere.

    • Climate

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  4. A school of fish

    A school of new data about how climate impacts fisheries

    NSF NCAR scientists have linked together multiple state-of-the-art computer models to create a detailed picture of how conditions in the atmosphere affect the ocean; how the ocean, in turn, affects the growth of phytoplankton and zooplankton; and finally, how the small fish that eat zooplankton (and the bigger fish that eat them) are impacted.

    • Climate,
    • Data

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  5. 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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