1. Southwest drought: A dry lake bed in Colorado

    Southwest dries as wet weather systems become more rare

    The weather patterns that typically bring moisture to the southwestern United States are becoming more rare, an indication that the region is sliding into a drier climate state.

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  2. NCAR MPAS hexagonal mesh grid

    The quest to predict severe weather sooner

    A global weather model developed at NCAR offers a new way of simulating the atmosphere while providing scientists with flexibility when focusing on a specific area.

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  3. Wildfire prediction system: Still from computer model visualization of wildfire

    NCAR to develop wildland fire prediction system for Colorado

    The agreement will lead to an advanced system for predicting wildfire behavior, including where and how quickly the blazes will spread.

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  4. Picture of a plane getting deiced on the runway

    Travel safer with science

    Decades of NCAR research may well smooth your journey this holiday season--and the rest of the year.

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  5. Ignitia chief executive and 2 farmers inspecting rice in northern Ghana

    Saving farmers money in tropical West Africa

    A Swedish company has adapted NCAR's WRF platform to produce rainfall forecasts and deliver them to farmers' cell phones.

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