A proposal for a spacecraft that would take a fresh look at the Sun — enabling a never-before-seen view of our star’s magnetic field — has received $2 million in funding from NASA for further study.

Destructive winds that flow out of thunderstorms in the central United States are becoming far more widespread with warming temperatures.

The reappearance of a dormant lake was only the first challenge faced by an Earth Observing Laboratory field study. Researchers persevered to relocate the project and collect data that may lead to more accurate forecasting of severe weather events like tornadoes.

Swofford will oversee UCAR Operations, supporting and enabling the scientific missions of NCAR and UCAR Community Programs.

Scientists have identified two different modes of hurricane rapid intensification. The findings may lead to better understanding and prediction of these dangerous events.