2016-Oct-18 | Soil moisture, snowpack data could help predict 'flash droughts' |
![]() New research suggests that "flash droughts" — like the one that unexpectedly gripped the Southern Rockies and Midwest in the summer of 2012 — could be predicted months in advance using soil moisture and snowpack data. |
2016-Oct-06 | Advanced computer model focuses on Hurricane Matthew |
![]() As Hurricane Matthew churns toward the southeastern U.S. coast, NCAR scientists study how well MPAS can predict it. |
2016-Jul-01 | NCAR weather ensemble offers glimpse at forecasting's future |
![]() NCAR's ensemble forecasting system has become a favorite among professional weather forecasters and atmospheric researchers. |
2016-May-18 | Sizing up cyclones |
![]() NCAR scientists have developed a new index for quantifying a hurricane's ability to cause destruction. |
2016-May-17 | A 3D window into a tornado |
![]() Scientists use advanced software to visualize details of the powerful storms. |
2016-Mar-24 | Rising Voices melds indigenous, western science perspectives |
![]() Hosted at NCAR, the program brings scientists and engineers together with Native American community members to build bonds and discuss ways to adapt to a changing climate. |
2016-Feb-26 | NCAR weather modeling system aids Antarctic rescue effort |
![]() The Antarctic-tuned system was used to get a specialized forecast for the LC-130 ski plane sent to rescue more than 30 people stranded at an Australian research station. |
2016-Feb-04 | Southwest dries as wet weather systems become more rare |
![]() The weather patterns that typically bring moisture to the southwestern United States are becoming more rare, an indication that the region is sliding into a drier climate state. |
2016-Jan-21 | The quest to predict severe weather sooner |
![]() A global weather model developed at NCAR offers a new way of simulating the atmosphere while providing scientists with flexibility when focusing on a specific area. |
2015-Nov-17 | Saving farmers money in tropical West Africa |
![]() A Swedish company has adapted NCAR's WRF platform to produce rainfall forecasts and deliver them to farmers' cell phones. |
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