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Extreme weather in a changing climate: Asking the right questions
Scientists propose a new approach for determining the influence of climate change on aspects of extreme weather events.
- Climate
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Have it your way: New hydrologic model lets the user decide
The SUMMA model lets users make individual decisions about how to treat a vast range of variables. This customizing allows users to mimic existing models or create something entirely new.
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Storm-proven forecasting gets yearlong trial
NCAR scientists are generating daily, high-resolution ensemble forecasts for the continental U.S. and making them available online.
- Supercomputing,
- Weather
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Scientists tackle mystery of thunderstorms that strike at night
Researchers armed with more than 100 scientific instruments will spend six weeks this summer probing nocturnal thunderstorms on the Great Plains.
- Weather
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Exposure of U.S. population to extreme heat could quadruple by mid-century
The interaction of a warming climate with a growing, shifting population could subject more people to sweltering conditions.
- Climate