Tag: Observing
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After 14 years, first COSMIC satellite mission comes to an end
The last of six tiny satellites that were rocketed into space 14 years ago – and then went on to prove that the wealth of accurate atmospheric data that can be gleaned from existing GPS signals can improve operational weather forecasts – was officially decommissioned on May 1, outliving its original planned lifespan by a dozen years.
- Data,
- Weather
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A ‘bucket full of photons’ may yield clues about the Sun's magnetic fields
Scientists at NCAR designed and built one of the Inouye Solar Telescope’s five instruments: the Visible Spectro-Polarimeter (ViSP). This extremely versatile instrument can observe any wavelength across the visible spectrum of the Sun’s radiation, allowing scientists a huge degree of flexibility to explore.
- Sun + Space Weather
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UCAR licensing agreement with AER will boost use of GNSS satellite data
UCAR, building on its commitment to improve weather forecasting, will license a satellite data processing system to Atmospheric and Environmental, Inc.
- Data,
- Weather
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Officials break ground on NCAR research aviation facility
Construction starts this month on a major NCAR facility, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), that will support aircraft flown on scientific field projects worldwide, leading to new advances in weather, climate, and air quality research.
- Organization
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Irrigation alleviates hot extremes driven by human-caused climate change
New research finds that irrigation can cancel out, or even reverse, the increased risk of heat extremes associated with human-caused climate change.
- Climate