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High-res model captures explosive increase in hurricane strength
An advanced version of the Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF-ARW) accurately forecast Hurricane Patricia's rapid intensification when run at a high enough resolution.
- Weather
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Free family fun at Super Science Saturday: Nov. 5
Come learn about our changing climate at this annual event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesa Lab in south Boulder.
- Education + Outreach
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Soil moisture, snowpack data could help predict 'flash droughts'
New research suggests that "flash droughts" — like the one that unexpectedly gripped the Southern Rockies and Midwest in the summer of 2012 — could be predicted months in advance using soil moisture and snowpack data.
- Weather
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Raising the visibility of women in IT
A team of talented women will help build and operate a high-capacity network for a major supercomputing conference.
- Supercomputing
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NCAR, UCAR scientists win AMS honors
NCAR and UCAR scientists win recognition for landmark research that advances our understanding of the atmosphere and Earth system.