Tag: News Release
-
NSF NCAR mini-satellite will give scientists a detailed view of the Sun’s chromosphere
NSF NCAR was selected by NASA to construct a breadbox-sized satellite that will give scientists a powerful new tool to observe the Sun’s chromosphere, a poorly understood region of the solar atmosphere where the energy that powers solar storms builds up before being released.
- Sun + Space Weather
-
Atmospheric instrument hitches ride on Antarctic planes
This November through February, a specialized laser instrument that measures atmospheric gases is hitching a ride on regularly scheduled flights to and from McMurdo Station in Antarctica. The instrument will collect information about how much carbon dioxide is going in and out of the Southern Ocean for a project called the Southern Ocean Carbon Gas Observatory (SCARGO).
- Data
-
UCAR members elect two new trustees
UCAR members elect two new trustees and welcome a new member institution.
- Organization
-
Scientists eye hurricanes, rainfall in global high-def
Scientists are experimenting with high-resolution global forecasts to improve predictions of hurricanes and extreme rainfall.
- Weather
-
Newly opened exhibit illuminates the connections between Sun and Earth
Newly revitalized Sun-Earth Connections exhibit at the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab feels like stepping into space itself.
- Education + Outreach