1. Motel damage in Salyersville, KY

    Twisters and teleconnections

    Why would a cooling of the Pacific Ocean help stoke tornadoes in the United States? Researchers are beginning to dig deeper into the connections between severe U.S. thunderstorms and the sea.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  2. Winter scene from Sawhill Ponds, Boulder County, Colorado

    Whither our winters?

    The winter of 2011–12 was the second in a row to feature La Niña, the quasi-cyclic cooling of the eastern tropical Pacific—but the two seasons departed from the La Niña script in strikingly different ways.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  3. Scientist examines laser instrument for measuring snow

    Scientists deploy lasers, GPS technology to improve snow measurements

    Scientists are working to solve a critical wintertime weather mystery: how to accurately measure the amount of snow on the ground.

    • Weather

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  4. UCAR Magazine

    Wind power wisdom

    There’s much more to wind energy than throwing a few turbines up and watching the blades spin and the cash roll in. NCAR and partners are adding rigor and efficiency to wind power prediction and resource assessment.

    • Data,
    • Weather

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  5. 500-millibar weather map from the 2011 Groundhog Day snowstorm

    Case study central

    Researchers looking for images to help analyze and illustrate critical weather events may 
find what they’re looking for at the NCAR-based Meteorological Case Study Selection Kit.

    • Data,
    • Weather

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