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Fourmile Fire: A trail of smoke over NCAR
The wildfire that erupted in the foothills west of Boulder in September 2010 sent a thick plume of smoke right over NCAR’s chemistry labs. Even as their offices smelled of smoke, scientists took measurements from the roof.
- Air Quality
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Distant star’s sound waves reveal cycle similar to the Sun’s
Scientists have detected "starspots," on the surface of a star using stellar seismology. The technique offers the potential to examine hundreds of stars.
- Sun + Space Weather
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Shrinking atmospheric layer linked to low levels of solar radiation
The new research has implications for satellite orbits.
- Sun + Space Weather
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Physical and social sciences unite against plague
NCAR scientists are collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help fight plague in Uganda. Plague is believed to have been responsible for the Black Death pandemic that swept Europe in the 14th century, killing more than 25 million people.
- Weather
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New computer model advances climate change research
The Community Earth System Model helps scientists shed light on some of the critical mysteries of global warming.