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September 21, 2005
Rita and Beyond: Research Model Advances Hurricane Intensity Prediction

February 08, 2005
NCAR Tests New Winter Road Safety System on E-470

October 27, 2004
New Research Helps Protect Airplane Engines from Drizzle

April 22, 2004
Cutting-Edge Sensors and Software Tests Will Help Protect Pentagon from Airborne Hazards

April 15, 2004
Researchers Awarded $2 Million to Create High-Tech Tools for Fighting Wildfires

March 09, 2004
New Radar System May Help Airplanes Avoid In-Flight Icing

December 10, 2003
NCAR Authors Tackle Desert Meteorology, the North Atlantic Oscillation, and Climate Affairs

November 12, 2003
“Scientific American 50” Recognizes NCAR Scientists

October 14, 2003
Weather Modification Experts Tackle a Slippery Subject

October 8, 2003
New Technology Could Enhance Safety in Rain and Snow

August 14, 2003
Inside the Glacier Fire: Mobile Radar Tracks Swirling Winds in Montana Blazes

June 4, 2003
NCAR Scientists Win Award for In-flight Turbulence Prediction

February 15, 2003
A Fires, Floods, and Freezes: New Ways to Keep Disaster at Bay

January 23, 2003
A New Tool to Help Keep U.S. Roads Ice- and Snow-Free

October 9, 2002
NCAR Receives FAA's Excellence in Aviation Award

September 12, 2002
NCAR Tip Sheet: Wildfire Science Background, Experts, and Web Sites

March 26, 2002
Airlines Get New Tools to Avoid In-Flight Icing

January 16, 2001
Scientists Make Rain in Mexico

December 27, 2000
FAA, NCAR Team Recognized with Government Technology Leadership Award

September 6, 2000
NCAR "Auto-nowcaster" Takes on Sydney Weather during Olympic Games

August 15, 2000
New Thunderstorm Forecast Tool to Help Airlines Reduce Summer Flight Delays

March 11, 1999
Aviation Magazine Honors NCAR/FAA Researchers for Turbulence Detection Method

April 10, 1998
FAA and NCAR Chart Juneau's Turbulent Skies

April 6, 1998
First Test Flights Are a Hit: Onboard Sensor Reveals Invisible Turbulence Ahead of Aircraft in Time to Issue Warnings

March 20, 1998
NSF/NCAR Aircraft Tests NASA Clear-Air Turbulence Sensor through Colorado Skies