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Layers of Earth's atmosphere: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.
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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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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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Meet scientist Branko Kosovic and discover how his team helps the transition to renewable energy by developing better weather forecasts and technology.
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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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In this activity, students identify the location of an atmospheric river over the Pacific (also called the Pineapple Express) by analyzing water vapor data collected by COSMIC satellites.
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Learn how NCAR software engineer Max Grover is helping improve our understanding of global climate through coding, computer science, creativity, and problem-solving.