Increased activity expected at NCAR Mesa Lab during Super Science Saturday Nov. 2

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  1. A computer visualization of the East Asian Monsoon lofting carbon monoxide over Asia.

    Asian monsoon lofts ozone-depleting substances to stratosphere

    The increasingly powerful winds of the East Asian Monsoon are are lofting unexpectedly large quantities of ozone-depleting substances high into the atmosphere.

    • Climate

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  2. Renee Sneed smiling in front of a gray background

    Renee Sneed named new UCAR Chief Human Resources Officer

    Sneed will help lead efforts already underway to help UCAR transform its HR services in response to a changing internal and external landscape.

    • Organization

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  3. A firefighter battles flames during the September 2012 Shockey wildland fire near San Diego.

    Fires pose growing worldwide threat to wildland-urban interface

    Fires that burn through the wildland-urban interface are becoming more frequent worldwide, and the trend is likely to continue.

    • Air Quality

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  4. An image of a tornado forming.

    Experts available to discuss tornadoes

    As tornado season ramps up, scientists at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) are available to talk with journalists about various issues related to tornadoes.

    • Weather

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  5. Solar eclipse over Australia. (Photo courtesy of UCAR)

    Total eclipse: celestial wonder and scientific opportunity

    As the April 8, 2024 total eclipse approaches, scientists and staff with the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) are preparing a variety of experiments and outreach projects to further our knowledge of the Sun and engage various communities in observing and understanding this extraordinary and rare event.

    • Sun + Space Weather

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