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As part of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Web Seminar Series, we are featuring NCAR scientists through NSTA's Science Update webinars. Join us on February 19th as Amanda Siems-Anderson, scientist at NSF NCAR, shares the fascinating science related to road weather safety.
A blizzard isn’t just any old snowstorm. It’s extreme winter weather. Watch and learn what makes these storms special.
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Discover how a weather front can cause clouds and storms with rain or snow.
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The amount of water vapor in the air is called humidity.
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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.
NCAR scientist Falko Judt, talks about chaos theory, the butterfly effect, and why we will (likely) never be able to forecast the weather for more than 3 weeks into the future.
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Earth is warming. While there is some variability year-to-year, the most recent years have been the warmest on record. Learn how Earth's temperature is taken and what record heat means.
Air pollutants have an impact on our planet's climate. Some pollutants cause the climate to warm, while others cause a temporary cooling effect.
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