1. Hurricane Patricia from space

    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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  2. Children looking at light at Super Science Saturday in 2015.

    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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  3. U.S. Drought Monitor map showing 2012 drought

    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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  4. Boosting women in IT: photo of NCAR booth at SC15

    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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  5. AMS honors eight NCAR and UCAR scientists: AMS logo

    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.

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