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Cutting Specific Pollutants Would Slow Sea Level Rise

With coastal areas bracing for rising sea levels, new research indicates that cutting emissions of certain pollutants can greatly slow down sea level rise this century. The research team found that reductions in four pollutants that cycle comparatively quickly through …

New System for Aircraft Forecasts Potential Storm Hazards Over Oceans

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has developed a prototype system to help flights avoid major storms as they travel over remote ocean regions. The eight hour forecasts of potentially dangerous atmospheric conditions are designed for pilots, air traffic …

Future Global Warming Likely to be on High Side According to Predictions

Climate model projections showing a greater rise in global temperature are likely to prove more accurate than those showing a lesser rise, according to a new analysis by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The findings, published …

Wyoming Supercomputing Center Opens

The NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC), which houses one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers dedicated to the geosciences, officially opened. Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and universities across the country are launching a series of initial …

NCAR Working to Collect Weather Data from Cars

Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research are examining ways to collect weather data from onboard computers on automobiles. The Boulder Daily Camera reports that aside from onboard thermometers, researchers are interested in other data that provides information about …