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The hydrologic link between land use changes and climate
A new study led by NCAR scientist Peter Lawrence has found that impacts to Earth's hydrological cycle are the most important driving force in how land use changes affect climate.
- Climate
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Computer model demonstrates that white roofs may successfully cool cities
Painting the roofs of buildings white has the potential to significantly cool cities and mitigate some impacts of global warming.
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The birds and the boundary layer
Even with modern observational equipment, birds can still be useful in sensing the boundary layer—the region of the atmosphere closest to the surface.
- Education + Outreach
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Innovative technique can spot errors in key technological systems
An innovative computational technique that draws on statistics, imaging, and other disciplines has the capability to detect errors in sensitive technological systems ranging from satellites to weather instruments.
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