1999 News Releases Contact: David Hosansky UCAR Communications P.O. Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 Telephone: (303) 497-8611 Fax: (303) 497-8610 E-mail: hosansky@ucar.edu To receive UCAR and NCAR news releases by e-mail, fill out our Web form. December 19, 1999 New Satellite-Borne Instrument to Measure Carbon Monoxide Pollution in the Lower Atmosphere December 14, 1999 TIP SHEET Cool Agriculture, El Nino-Volcano Link, and Solar Cycle Length vs. Strength: NCAR News from the AGU Meeting November 18, 1999 Views of Storms, the Aral Sea, and the Stratosphere Await Readers of New Books on Atmospheric Science November 18, 1999 NCAR Sponsors $25,000 Bayer/NSF Award for Community Innovation November 17, 1999 New Exhibits and Theater Beckon Visitors to NCAR's Mesa Lab November 11, 1999 NCAR Named by Esquire a "Center of Genius" October 20, 1999 Frighteningly Good Science Will Chill and Thrill at Super Science Saturday October 13, 1999 From a View of Grand Canyon to a Vision of Science in the 21st Century -- John Firor to Give Walter Orr Roberts Distinguished Lecture October 14, 1999 Bright Rings Found around Sunspots Show Why Spots Are Dark, Cast Shadow on Solar Models September 29, 1999 Media Advisory: Wide-Screen Animations Bring Earth's Beauty and Wonder to Life August 6, 1999 Tip Sheet: Hurricanes July 8, 1999 NCAR Scientists Seek Clues to Wildfires during Alaska Prescribed Burn June 15, 1999 New Insight on the Plains' Biggest Rains June 4, 1999 Teachers Discover Research Excitement by Working alongside Atmospheric Scientists June 3, 1999 Can Doppler Weather Radar Detect Turbulence? Three Aircraft Head into Colorado Storms to Find Out June 4, 1999 New Exhibits Highlight NCAR Summer Tours May 14, 1999 A New NCAR/United Nations Study Will Help 12 Countries Prepare for the Next El Nino May 5, 1999 Tornadoes: Tip Sheet April 30, 1999 High School Students Display Skills at Colorado Computational Science Fair; Public Is Invited April 21, 1999 Media Advisory: Video Portrays Impact on Earth of Space Weather Event April 20, 1999 National Academy of Sciences Presents Medal to NCAR Scientist April 19, 1999 Mt. Washington's Wild Weather Sheds Light on Aircraft Icing April 16, 1999 NCAR Announces Environmental Stewardship Awards to Four Local Schools April 19, 1999 NCAR Climate Model Projections for 21st Century: Earth Warms by 3.6 Degrees F; Winter Rain/Snow Increases 40% in Southwest and Great Plains April 15, 1999 NCAR Scientist's Observations Aid in Discovery of Multiple Planets Orbiting a Sun-Like Star April 7, 1999 Kansas Ranks Third in Nation for Tornado Damage April 7, 1999 California Ranks Third in Nation for Flood Damage April 7, 1999 Indiana Ranks Second in Nation for Tornado Damage April 7, 1999 Louisiana Ranks Second in Nation for Floods, Third for Hurricane Damage April 7, 1999 Texas Holds First Place in Tornado Losses, Ranks Second in Hurricane Damage April 7, 1999 Florida Holds First Place in Hurricane Damage -- Over $2 billion a Year for Last Seven Decades April 7, 1999 Iowa Ranks First in Nation for Flood Damage April 1, 1999 Increasing Carbon Dioxide Threatens Tropical Coral Reefs March 22, 1999 Floods Cost Coloradans Far More than Tornadoes; State Fares Better than Most March 11, 1999 Aviation Magazine Honors NCAR/FAA Researchers for Turbulence Detection Method March 8, 1999 Atmospheric Scientists Fly over South Pacific to Sample "World's Cleanest Air" March 4, 1999 NCAR Scientists, Aircraft, Instruments Head to Indian Ocean for Climate Change Experiment; UCAR Directs Operations February 23, 1999 NCAR Scientist Receives 1999 Meisinger Award from American Meteorological Society February 8, 1999 NCAR Web Site Reports Economic Costs of Extreme Weather by State January 28, 1999 Scientists Probe the Jet Stream for Clues to Clear Air Turbulence January 11, 1998 El Nino Impacts: Weaker in the Past, Stronger in the Future? 1998 Archives 1997 Archives 1996 Archives 1995 Archives 1994 Archives UCAR news releases UCAR NCAR UOP The National Center for Atmospheric Research and UCAR Office of Programs are operated by UCAR under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation and other agencies. Opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any of UCARs sponsors. UCAR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Prepared for the web by Jacque Marshall Last revised: Fri Apr 7 15:38:50 MDT 2000 Last revisedWed Dec 2 09:23:20 MST 1998