Weather balloons carry instruments high in the atmosphere to measure wind, temperature, and humidity.
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Meet scientist Branko Kosovic and discover how his team helps the transition to renewable energy by developing better weather forecasts and technology.
Learn how NCAR software engineer Max Grover is helping improve our understanding of global climate through coding, computer science, creativity, and problem-solving.
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Layers of Earth's atmosphere: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.
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Space weather is storms of electromagnetic and particle radiation from the Sun that are hurtling through space at close to the speed of light. Predicting space weather can help us prepare for potential damage or disruptions that may occur to infrastructure here on Earth, or to satellites orbiting above Earth.
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With visualizations we can see the entire planet from all angles at once. We can see the invisible – such as water vapor in the atmosphere and the way air flows around the world.
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Good air quality is critical for maintaining life on Earth. But what is air quality and why does it change?
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