Tim Scheitlin grew up in southeast Iowa, where gigantic thunderstorms unfold across the open landscape. "I would sit in front of the picture window facing west, watching these storms roll through. My mom and dad were always telling me to get away from that window," he recalls.
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Introduces students in grades K-4 to the study of Earth system science through storybooks and hands-on learning activities.
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Earth’s climate is warming due to human activities that increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere - not because of the Sun. The Sun does influence Earth’s climate over longe scales of time, but not enough to account for the rapid warming of recent decades.
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Learn about our atmosphere and create a cool night light.
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Janine Aquino and Andrew Green care for science aircraft. Take a live look at aviation, atmospheric science, and more, live from NCAR’s Research Aviation Facility.
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Discover how a weather front can cause clouds and storms with rain or snow.
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