UCAR University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Community Programs    COMET    COSMIC    DLS    GLOBE    JOSS    MetEd    NSDL    Unidata    VSP Education & Outreach President's Office Communications - News Center Finance & Administration Governance/Members/Affiliates Office of Government Affairs NCAR National Center for Atmospheric Research Computational & Information Systems Laboratory Earth Observing Laboratory Earth & Sun Systems Laboratory Research Applications Laboratory Advanced Study Program Integrated Science Program Director's Office Budget & Planning Office Research Relations Office NCAR Library Find People People Search Find Scientific Visitors Contact/Visit Locations & Contacts Public Tours & Exhibits Maps & Directions

14 items found, displaying all items. Presenter Date Title/Summary NCAR & UCAR News Center Sep. 08,2009 Sunspots in 3D - Multimedia Gallery (animations and illustrations) For the first time, NCAR scientists and colleagues have modeled the complex structure of sunspots in a comprehensive 3D computer simulation, giving scientists their first glimpse below the visible surface, or photosphere, of the Sun to understand sunspots' underlying physical processes. | News Release NCAR & UCAR News Center Sep. 03,2009 Thermosphere Visuals - Multimedia Gallery (animation, video, and illustrations) Even though emissions of carbon dioxide warm the lower atmosphere, they have the opposite effect on the upper atmosphere. The reason has to do with the difference in density. | News Release NCAR & UCAR News Center May. 04,2009 World's Largest Tornado Experiment - Multimedia Gallery (illustrations and videos) The largest and most ambitious tornado study in history began May 10, 2009, as dozens of scientists deployed radars and other ground-based instruments across the Great Plains to gain a better understanding of these often deadly weather events. NCAR & UCAR News Center Jan. 29,2009 HIAPER Pole to Pole Observations (HIPPO) - Multimedia Gallery (teleconference, videos, photos) HIPPO is a three-year field project to make the most extensive airborne sampling of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to date, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Study results will help scientists understand the behavior of these gases in the atmosphere and lead to improved predictions about climate change. | News Release NCAR & UCAR News Center May. 19,2008 Bluefire Supercomputer - Multimedia Gallery (videos and illustrations) NCAR has taken delivery of a new IBM supercomputer that will advance research into severe weather and the future of Earth's climate. The supercomputer, a Power 575 Hydro-Cluster, is the first in a highly energy-efficient class of machines to be shipped anywhere in the world. | News Release NCAR & UCAR News Center Apr. 30,2008 Weather Modification - Multimedia Gallery (illustrations and videos) Commercial operators, governments, and academic researchers worldwide are engaging in cloud seeding and other weather modification projects to try to influence local conditions. NCAR scientists and their colleagues are investigating efforts to build up wintertime snowpack in the western United States and bring more rain to drought-stricken regions around the world. | Media Advisory 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 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 NCAR & UCAR News Center Jun. 21,2007 Scientists Close in on Missing Carbon Sink; Northern Forests Less Effective than Expected - Multimedia Gallery (video, illustration, photo) Forests in the United States and other northern mid- and upper-latitude regions are playing a smaller role in offsetting global warming than previously thought. | News Release NCAR & UCAR News Center May. 28,2007 Sun's Deep Interior Revealed by New Computer Model; Research Provides Clues to the Inner Dynamics of Stars - Multimedia Gallery (animation, illustrations, photos) A new computer model simulates convection patterns in the deep interior of the Sun in unprecedented detail. The patterns, known as giant cells, play a critical role in solar variability, influencing magnetic storms that take aim at Earth. | News Release 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 NCAR & UCAR News Center Feb. 15,2007 Understanding Climate Change - Multimedia Gallery (videos, animations, interactive illustrations, photos) The year 2007 was significant for scientists, policymakers, and citizens investigating climate change and its impact on our planet's future. That year marked the release of a major report produced through global cooperation, the free exchange of ideas, and thorough scientific investigation. This multimedia gallery supports discussion of the report and current climate research. | News Feature 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

Home | Organization | Research | News | Education | Tools | Libraries | Search | News Feeds–RSS | Top

UCAR | NCAR | UCP | ©2009, UCAR | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact Us | Visit Us | Sponsored by

This document can be found at
Subscribe to our News Feeds at www.ucar.edu/news/rss