1. Visualizations of Earth, air, fire, and water

    Earth Science Week 2015: NCAR visualizes Earth, air, fire & water

    Software engineers and scientists collaborate to visualize research.

    • Climate,
    • Data,
    • Weather

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  2. 3D visualization of 2014 Hurricane Odile

    Hurricane watch

    NCAR software engineers are using Hollywood-style 3D to reveal the inner workings of complex storm systems, such as 2014's Hurricane Odile.

    • Weather

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  3. The HOLODEC mounted to the wing of a research aircraft.

    Cloud droplets in 3D

    The HOLODEC instrument uses a laser light to take a 3D image of the droplets inside a cloud.

    • Weather

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  4. Hurricanes development: satellite image of Tropical Storm Karl in 2010

    A cool setting for hurricane births

    Research may shed light on why some clusters of thunderstorms spin up into tropical storms while others dissipate.

    • Weather

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  5. 4-panel image compares radar and computer model data

    NCAR "STEPs" up rain, flood research

    Scientists are running several computer models simultaneously to provide more accurate short-term forecasts of heavy rainfall, flash floods.

    • Data,
    • Weather

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