Tag: Modeling
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A solar illusion: Coronal loops may not be what they seem
Many coronal loops — ropey strands of plasma that scientists have long thought existed in the Sun’s atmosphere — may actually be optical illusions, according to a new paper that challenges prevailing assumptions of what we know, and don’t know, about the Sun.
- Sun + Space Weather
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Scientists map underwater topography of more than 1.4 million lakes and reservoirs worldwide
Scientists have used artificial intelligence techniques to create a publicly available dataset of the underwater topography, or bathymetry, of more than 1.4 million inland lakes and reservoirs around the world.
- Water
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Neil Jacobs named chief science advisor for the Unified Forecast System
Neil Jacobs has been chosen to serve as chief science advisor for the Unified Forecast System (UFS), an effort by the broad scientific community to develop a common, open-source modeling infrastructure that encourages collaboration and eases the transition from research to operations with the goal of improving NOAA’s forecast models.
- Organization
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Better forecasts, enhanced national security
A quarter-century of NCAR collaborations with the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has contributed to major advances in weather prediction.
- Weather
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New study highlights wide-ranging impacts of climate change
A major new international study shows that the impact of climate change is apparent in nearly all aspects of the climate system with the potential for major impacts on society and vulnerable ecosystems.
- Climate