From the editor

UCAR has launched a new tool to keep the community informed of deadlines and other short-fuse news. UCAR Update will be e-mailed around the middle of each month. The update's Web site includes an archive of each issue and instructions on how to subscribe. The update will be sent automatically to UCAR member and affiliate representatives, international affiliates, and governance bodies (University Relations Committee, Board of Trustees).

An enterprising move

Public, private, academic sectors gather around the weather table. More>

The view from one academic

Busy times in the tropics

Hurricanes keep coastal residents—and NCAR—hopping. More>

One for the record books

Bluevista

NCAR's supercomputing capacity doubles with the introduction of bluevista. More>

A giant step down the road to multiscale modeling

Hurricane-stressed teachers get digital help from NSDL and DLESE

Both UOP programs are offering free online professional development workshops to teachers left in the wake of Katrina. More>

Governance Update: The October meetings

More than 100 faculty at this year's meeting of UCAR members and affiliates took an extra-close look at UCAR, NCAR, and UOP. More>

President’s Corner

Hurricane Katrina: An act of God? More>

Hurricanes and global warming

Web Watch

Study the impacts of changing climate with GIS

The perfect media storm reflected in press clips

Science Bit

Arctic sea ice continues decline as air temperatures rise

Hybrid grass may prove to be valuable fuel source

UCAR Community Calendar

The UCAR Community Calendar provides an overview of activities sponsored or hosted by UCAR, NCAR, or UOP for researchers, other professionals, and students in the atmospheric and related sciences. More>