NCAR, long a trusted provider of critical weather information to the aviation industry, is beginning to lend its expertise to the UAS community as well.
Scientists and fire experts highlighted major progress toward managing and predicting wildfires at the Capitol Hill session for congressional and agency staff.
March 28, 2017 - 10:00am
Imagine cruising down Interstate 80 in Wyoming at the speed limit, 80 mph, when you suddenly hit a fog bank or an invisible layer of ice. What would you do? Slam on the brakes and...
March 22, 2017 - 10:00am
Orographic precipitation and snowpack provide a vital water resource for the western U.S., while convective precipitation accounts for a significant part of annual precipitation...
March 16, 2017 - 12:00pm
California, in 2015, had the lowest snowpack levels in 500 years, forcing the governor to issue the state’s first mandatory...
UCAR and NCAR will play central roles in distributing the stunning new data from the revolutionary GOES-16 satellite.
As the world warms, mountain snowpack will not only melt earlier, it will also melt more slowly, according to a new study by NCAR scientists.
The Intermediate Complexity Atmospheric Research Model (ICAR) gives researchers increased accuracy using only a tiny fraction of the computing resources.
Scientists this winter are using aircraft, radars, snow gauges, and computer models to determine the impact of cloud seeding.
January 24, 2017 - 8:00am
Recent upgrades to the NCAR’s Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) community model have provided an appropriate...
January 12, 2017 - 2:00pm
As far as the potential drones have, the sky’s the limit. Well, up to 400 feet, that is.
RAL is interested in understanding the full range of...
NCAR hydrologist Martyn Clark named AGU fellow; his research includes developing new modeling methods for streamflow forecasts.
At century's end, the number of summertime storms that produce extreme downpours could increase by more than 400 percent across parts of the United States.
Scientists are partnering with Kenyan schools to bring critically needed weather observations to the country.
November 14, 2016 - 2:00pm
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has named Martyn Clark an AGU Fellow. This special honor is given to individual AGU members who have made “exceptional scientific...
September 1, 2016 - 3:00pm...
October 31, 2016 - 9:00am
Robert D. Sharman, RAL Project Scientist, has been chosen...
October 12, 2016 - 2:00pm
The Journal of Air Traffic Control | FALL 2015 "Winter weather has the potential to...
The international report detailed potential climate impacts on global food security.
Experts discuss more detailed forecasts of floods, streamflow, and potential drought conditions,
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