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2023 year in review
The research coming out of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) in 2023 ranged from fascinating to impactful. From La Niñas and El Niños to supercomputers named after wind and the impacts of literal wind, here are the highlights of NSF NCAR’s top science stories from the past year.
- Sun + Space Weather,
- Supercomputing,
- Water,
- Weather
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How much snow disappears into thin air?
The Sublimation of Snow field project will eventually help water resource managers to better quantify critical water resources stored in mountain snowpacks.
- Water
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High-res Western drought forecasts could be on horizon
A new computer modeling technique developed by NCAR scientists offers the potential to generate months-ahead summertime drought forecasts across the Western United States with the capability of differentiating between dry conditions at locations just a couple of miles apart.
- Climate,
- Water
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Water resources to become less predictable with climate change
Water resources will fluctuate increasingly and become more difficult to predict in snow-dominated regions across the Northern Hemisphere, new research shows.
- Climate,
- Water
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New method can predict summer rainfall in the Southwest months in advance
Scientists have developed a method to estimate summer rainfall in the Southwest months in advance.
- Climate,
- Water,
- Weather