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MetEd
Whether you're a professional, student, or just someone interested in learning more about weather forecasting, hydrology, oceanography, or environmental science, you'll find a wealth of online information and instructional materials on MetEd, a service of the COMET Program. |
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Microwave Remote Sensing Overview
Microwaves penetrate clouds that can block a satellite?s view. This training module introduces polar-orbiting satellite characteristics, current microwave instruments, and the imagery and products available from these sensors. |
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Mountain Breezes
Terrain has a strong influence on local wind and weather, as this course explains with a detailed look at how mountain and valley breezes shift with daytime heating and nighttime cooling. |
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Mountain Waves & Downslope Winds
Learn alongside an Air Force meteorologist in this multimedia course exploring the fierce windstorms and turbulent skies that make forecasting near mountain ranges challenging. |
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NCAR Visualizations
Explore scientific visualizations and animations to see the inner workings of the atmosphere, ocean, Sun, and other mysteries of our Earth system. |
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National Science Digital Library
A wealth of online resources for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education is growing at the NSDL site, which holds over one million records. |
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Observing Earth from Space with FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC
This webcast illustrates and explains radio occultation, the method used by a new constellation of satellites to gather detailed data on the state of Earth's atmosphere for weather, climate, and space weather research and forecasting. |
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On the Record
Find interviews and statements here by NCAR and UCAR experts on topics making the news. |
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Physics of the Aurora
Learn how the Earth’s magnetic field and upper atmosphere capture the solar wind to light up the polar night sky. |
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Press Clips
Find out how journalists are covering people and projects at NCAR and UCAR. |
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Remote Sensing Using Satellites
Satellite observations measure the status and health of our planet. Learn some of the basic principles of satellite-based observation and how satellite imagery of rain forests, hurricanes, ocean temperatures, and other phenomena are interpreted. |
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Research Applications Laboratory
NCAR's applied science lab specializes in the transfer of knowledge and technology developed in the atmospheric sciences to the public and private sectors. RAL programs include decision support for aviation, surface transportation, and other sectors; developing and testing weather prediction systems; supporting water resources decision making; national security, and emerging technologies. |
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River Ice Processes
This webcast explores the formation, growth, breakup, and transport of river ice and how it can become jammed, triggering floods. Learn how ice jams are forecasted, too.
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Runoff Processes
Get a thorough introduction to the runoff processes critical for flood and water supply prediction, including key terminology, paths, basin and soil properties, and runoff modeling. |
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Sea Breezes
Understanding and forecasting sea breezes requires knowledge of the local environment, including coastline, terrain, land cover, and prevailing weather patterns. Find out how its done in this multimedia course. |
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Space Weather Basics
Learn about the Sun's origin, structure, and energy production; types of space weather; and how Earth's outer atmosphere responds. |
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