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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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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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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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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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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