Posts for tag "NCAR"
Soil Moisture, Snowpack Data Could’ve Predicted 2012 Drought Sooner
Existing datasets on soil moisture and snowpack help scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research refine drought predictions.
- Posted November 9, 2016
Atmospheric Rivers: Stronger Climate Model Improves Landfall Predictions
National Center for Atmospheric Research scientists use a higher-resolution climate model to better predict the landfall frequency of atmospheric rivers.
- Posted October 14, 2016
National Water Model Launches To Provide Level, Flood Forecasts
At the core of the National Water Model, launched by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is the WRF-Hydro system.
- Posted August 22, 2016
Risk Of Wildfires In Future Largely Depends On Population Changes
Global warming tends to increase the risk of wildfires by drying the things that fuel them like trees, grasses and other vegetation. The role of carbon dioxide actually helps to decrease that risk, largely because the gas...
- Posted July 1, 2016
Ocean Oxygen Model: Human Activity Significant Factor In Oxygen Loss
Modeling shows that, while oxygen concentrations vary naturally, humans are a big factor in ocean oxygen loss.
- Posted May 10, 2016
Growing Importance Of Data Assimilation Spurs New NCAR Program
Data assimilation, the process of enabling computer models to use observations to predict what’s happening on the ground or in the oceans, is becoming more important for researchers. In one example of the process’ growing importance, officials...
- Posted April 8, 2016
New Cheyenne Supercomputer At National Center For Atmospheric Research
Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have a new tool to utilize in their work: a supercomputer capable of a staggering 5.34 quadrillion calculations per second. Named the Cheyenne Supercomputer, it outpaces its predecessor...
- Posted January 28, 2016
