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Spying on molecules in motion
Geoffrey Tyndall, NCAR's Atmospheric Chemistry Division • As a physical chemist, Tyndall likes "quantifying things, putting numbers on them—how fast does this go, and why is this reaction faster than that one?"
- Air Quality
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Renowned climate expert James Hansen to deliver April 9 lecture
As part of its Walter Orr Roberts Distinguished Lecture series, UCAR will present a special lecture next week by NASA scientist James E. Hansen, one of the nation's most respected experts on climate change.
- Education + Outreach
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Springtime volunteers watch plants for clues to climate change
Volunteers across the country are welcoming spring by taking part in a nationwide initiative, known as Project BudBurst, to track climate change by recording the timing of flowers and foliage.
- Education + Outreach
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Random forests and oceanic storms
NCAR scientists are exploring the use of a novel statistical technique to help steer intercontinental flights away from thunderstorms.
- Weather
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WACCM goes to new heights
NCAR scientists are working on a bigger, bolder version of WACCM (the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model), called WACCM-eXtension, or WACCM-X for short. The enhanced version extends the model to an altitude of about 310 miles.
- Climate,
- Sun + Space Weather