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GLOBE Program (UCAR Community Programs) |
May. 27, 2009 |
Phone Call to the Extreme - Probing the Depths in the Pacific Ocean
(47 minutes, QuickTime)
GLOBE students ask the crew and scientific team on the R/V Thompson research ship about the logistics and science of their mission. The scientists are studying exotic life forms on the seafloor around hydrothermal vents in the western Pacific. Students from four countries participating in NSF's FLEXE program (From Local to Extreme Environments) posed questions. Includes stills and video of deep sea creatures from a previous mission.
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Travis Metcalfe (NCAR, HAO) |
Jan. 13, 2009 |
Sounding the Stars with Genetic Algorithms - Google Tech Talk
(60 minutes, YouTube)
NASA's Kepler mission will search for habitable Earth-like planets around distant Sun-like stars. Basing his work on genetic algorithms, Metcalfe has developed an automated approach to matching computer models of stars to Kepler's observations in order to characterize these stars.
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Eugene Cordero (San Jose State University) |
Jun. 27, 2008 |
The Global Warming Diet: Food Climate Connections
(60 minutes, ReadyTalk)
For this inaugural talk in Sustainable UCAR's Topics in Sustainability series, Cordero focuses on food, how it is grown, where it comes from, and how changing one's diet can reduce carbon emissions as effectively as buying a new fuel-efficient car. Sustainable UCAR is the resource for best practices in sustainability at NCAR & UCAR, coordinating efforts that support a healthy environment, social equity, and enhanced organizational productivity.
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Kelvin Droegemeier (University of Oklahoma) |
Jun. 16, 2008 |
What is science in the future going to look like?
(46 minutes)
Droegemeier talks to SOARS participants about the future of the atmospheric sciences. He points to growing opportunities in private industry and urges students to take courses and gain experience in communications, computer science, and business.
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NCAR MOPITT team |
Apr. 30, 2008 |
MOPITT Instrument - Multimedia Gallery
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MOPITT (Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere) is an instrument flying on NASA's EOS Terra spacecraft. NCAR scientists and their international colleagues developed and run MOPITT to measure the global distributions of carbon monoxide (CO) and methane (CH4) in the troposphere. CO also serves as a tracer for other kinds of air pollution.
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Bob Henson (UCAR Communications) |
Apr. 17, 2008 |
The Rough Guide to Climate Change
(26 minutes)
Henson recounts his experiences writing The Rough Guide to Climate Change. Working at night to meet deadlines, choosing the cover, and dealing with a British publisher led to some surprising and amusing experiences.
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Andrew Light (University of Washington) |
Apr. 04, 2008 |
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NCAR & UCAR News Center |
Feb. 07, 2008 |
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NCAR & UCAR News Center |
Oct. 23, 2007 |
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Kevin Trenberth (CGD) |
Sep. 27, 2007 |
Global Warming - USINFO
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Trenberth helps narrate an outreach video from the U.S. Department of State explaining the climate system and findings by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that the climate system is warming and human activities are the reason.
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NCAR & UCAR News Center |
Apr. 30, 2007 |
Arctic Ice Retreating More Quickly than Computer Models Project - Multimedia Gallery
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Arctic sea ice is melting at a significantly faster rate than projected by even the most advanced computer models, a new study concludes. The research, by scientists at NCAR and the University of Colorado's National Snow and Ice Data Center, shows that the Arctic's ice cover is retreating more rapidly than estimated by any of the 18 computer models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in preparing its 2007 assessments.
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NCAR & UCAR News Center |
Apr. 18, 2007 |
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Caspar Ammann (CGD), Bill Collins (CGD), Mickey Glantz (CCB), Joanie Kleypas (ISSE), Linda Mearns (ISSE), Jerry Meehl (CGD), Kevin Trenberth (CGD), Warren Washington (CGD), Tom Wigley (CGD) |
Feb. 01, 2007 |
Climate Future: Voices of Science
(24 minutes, Flash)
Some of NCAR's most prominent scientists weigh in on key questions about climate change in these short interviews, produced by NCAR Education and Outreach.
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NCAR & UCAR News Center |
Dec. 11, 2006 |
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James Hurrell (CGD) |
Dec. 01, 2006 |
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Jim White (University of Colorado), Caspar Ammann (CGD), Dave Schimel (CGD), Jack Fox (EOL), Dirk Richter (EOL) |
Jun. 01, 2005 |
The Biocomplexity Project - Video Interviews
(45 brief Q&A segments, various times)
Scientists answer questions about climate change and the Biocomplexity Project, which is developing a mid-infrared, laser-based gas sensor system for continuous insitu measurements of 13CO2/12CO2 ratios. The project exploits the latest developments in optical fiber technology and telecommunication lasers.
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Teacher participants (EO) |
Jun. 21, 2004 |
Experiences in the Modeling in the Geosciences Workshop
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The Modeling in the Geosciences Workshop for middle and high school teachers explores Earth system modeling concepts that are relevant for classroom use. This video consists of teacher testimonials about the workshop and about teaching Earth science in general.
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