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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. | Abstract
NCAR MOPITT team Apr. 30, 2008
MOPITT Instrument - Multimedia Gallery
(illustrations and videos)
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. | News Release
NCAR & UCAR News Center Feb. 07, 2008
Natural Ocean "Thermostat" May Protect Some Coral Reefs - Mutlimedia Gallery
(video, illustration)
Natural processes may prevent oceans from warming beyond a certain point, helping protect some coral reefs from the impacts of climate change, new research finds.
NCAR & UCAR News Center Oct. 23, 2007
Solar Telescope Reaches 120,000 Feet on Jumbo-Jet-Sized Balloon - Multimedia Gallery
(videos, animations, photos)
The Sunrise project test clears the way for long-duration polar balloon flights beginning in 2009. These flights will capture unprecedented details of the Sun's surface. This multimedia gallery offers photographs, animations, and videos. | News Release
Kevin Trenberth (CGD) Sep. 27, 2007
Global Warming - USINFO
(3 minutes)
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. | Abstract
NCAR & UCAR News Center Apr. 30, 2007
Arctic Ice Retreating More Quickly than Computer Models Project - Multimedia Gallery
(animations, illustrations)
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. | News Release
NCAR & UCAR News Center Apr. 18, 2007
Scientists to Track Impact of Asian Dust and Pollution on Clouds, Weather, Climate Change - Multimedia Gallery
(videos, illustrations, photos)
Using the nation's newest and most capable aircraft for environmental research, scientists have launched PACDEX, a far-reaching field project to study plumes of airborne dust and pollutants that originate in Asia and journey to North America. | News Release
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.
NCAR & UCAR News Center Dec. 11, 2006
Innovative Satellite System Proves Its Worth with Better Weather Forecasts, Climate Data - Multimedia Gallery
(videos, illustrations, photos)
A set of six microsatellites, launched in April 2006, is probing the atmosphere in ways that have been impossible with previous observing systems. COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate) can boost the accuracy of forecasts of hurricane behavior, significantly improve long-range weather forecasts, and monitor climate change with unprecedented accuracy. | News Release
James Hurrell (CGD) Dec. 01, 2006
North Atlantic Oscillation: Driving Climate Across the Atlantic
(8 minutes)
Hurrell is interviewed as part of a multimedia presentation about the North Atlantic Oscillation on the Web site of the American Museum of Natural History. The NAO is a primary driver of weather and climate variability over much of the Northern Hemisphere. | Abstract
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. | Home Page
Teacher participants (EO) Jun. 21, 2004
Experiences in the Modeling in the Geosciences Workshop
(2 minutes)
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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