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It’s
playtime: Parents give high marks to
UCAR Child Care Center
Just a few blocks from the data analysis,
computer modeling, and other cutting-edge research
in Foothills Lab, a bunch of small children are engaging
in some intense projects of their own. More > |
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Rotating
scientists recall time at NSF
For ASP’s Al Cooper, the
motivation for spending a year in Washington, D.C., at
the National Science Foundation was to get a stronger
sense of nationwide research into his field of physical
meteorology. More > |
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Short
Takes
Solar rotation. Unlike a solid body such
as Earth that rotates once a day at all latitudes, the
Sun has a differential rotation that ranges from 25 days
at the equator to about 35 days at the poles. More > |
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Greg
Holland, MMM’s new director
MMM’s new director, Greg Holland,
is almost as familiar with Colorado as with
his native Australia. More> |
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Python
interface to NCL’s graphics library now
available
If you’re an NCAR scientist or engineer,
you will probably be asked this month to fill out a
survey about your professional collaborations. More> |
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Steve
Schneider’s 60th
Current and former NCAR staff and students gathered
with Steve Schneider during the symposium on Whole Earth
Systems: Integrating Environmental Science, Technology,
and Policy. More> |
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Delphi
Questions
Quiet time, dependent pet care, FL parking More> |
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During
the Rain in Cumulus over the Ocean (RICO)
field project from November 17 through
January 24, UCAR photographer Carlye
Calvin photographed these frigate birds
on the island of Barbuda. Frigates are
large seabirds whose wingspan can reach
up to eight feet. Known as the “man
o’ war bird,” they
use their intimidating size and superb
flight capabilities to harass less agile
seabirds into dropping their catch. Barbuda
is said to host the biggest frigate bird
concentration in the world, with an estimated
several thousand in its Frigate Bird
Sanctuary located at the island’s
northwestern lagoon, accessible only by
boat. Nearly 80 staffers traveled to Antigua
and Barbuda for the RICO field project.
In addition to observing trade wind cumulus
clouds, some also had the chance to see
these amazing birds in action. More on
RICO. |
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