Tag: News Release
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2020 was a record-breaking year for ocean heat
The temperatures in the upper 2,000 meters of the ocean hit a record high in 2020, according to a new analysis by a research team that included scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The five hottest years for the upper ocean on record have all occurred since 2015.
- Climate
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Scientists use advanced computer modeling to project future urban heat
An advanced new computer modeling technique has enabled scientists to project the potential extent of climate change in the world’s cities.
- Climate
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New Sunspot Cycle could be one of the strongest on record
In direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists led by NCAR predicts that the Sunspot Cycle that started this fall could be one of the strongest since record-keeping began.
- Sun + Space Weather
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NSF approves funding for next stage of NCAR’s new solar observatory
NCAR has received funding approval to survey prospective locations for the Coronal Solar Magnetism Observatory (COSMO). This new observatory offers the potential to transform our fundamental understanding of magnetic fields in the Sun’s atmosphere and how they drive the formation of solar eruptions and other space weather that can affect technologies on Earth.
- Sun + Space Weather
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Pieternel Levelt chosen to lead NCAR’s Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling Lab
Pieternel Levelt has been selected to lead the Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling Laboratory (ACOM) at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Levelt currently serves as the head of the R&D Satellite Observations department at The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute while also serving as a professor at Delft University of Technology.
- Air Quality,
- Organization