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  1. Forecasting water supply: A technician conducts a snow survey in the Conejos River basin

    To the last drop: Improving water supply forecasts for the Rio Grande

    NCAR researchers are partnering with local, state and federal organizations to improve water supply forecasts in the upper Rio Grande.

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  2. Map showing regions of the US, such as Great Plains, where West Nile virus incidence is highest

    Biting back: Scientists aim to forecast West Nile outbreaks

    CDC and NCAR researchers find correlations across the U.S. between weather conditions and subsequent flareups of the virus.

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  3. Invisible waves visualized: still from high-resolution simulation of north-south winds about 60 miles above Earth

    Watch invisible waves rumble through the atmosphere

    For the first time, an NCAR-led team of scientists have found a way to simulate the propagation of gravity waves toward space. The resulting visualization is mesmerizing to watch.

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  4. The powerful HIAPER Cloud Radar, mounted in the white pod, flies over a major Nor'easter

    Nor’easter on the radar

    Scientists flew the new HIAPER Cloud Radar above a major northeast snowstorm, obtaining critical data on its structure and dynamics.

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  5. Snowfall measurement: cars buried under lots of snow

    Snowfall measurement: a flaky history

    Many storms from the 1980s or earlier would probably appear in the record as bigger storms if the observers had used currently accepted methodology.

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