1. UCAR congratulates new WMO secretary-general

    Celeste Saulo, director of the National Meteorological Service of Argentina, will take office as the new secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization on January 1, 2024.

    • Organization

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  2. The NSF/NCAR C-130 sits in its hangar.

    NCAR’s next-gen airborne radar will have unmatched ability to peer deep inside storms

    A next-generation airborne radar designed by NCAR that could revolutionize our ability to observe, understand, and ultimately predict high-impact weather events has received $91.8 million in funding from NSF.

    • Weather

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  3. Forecast of solar irradiance across New York State

    NCAR develops advanced solar energy forecasting system

    NCAR has successfully developed an advanced solar energy forecasting system for New York that offers the potential to help the state achieve its renewable energy goals while saving millions of dollars for ratepayers.

    • Weather

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  4. Jon Petch

    Jon Petch named director of NCAR’s Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory 

    Jon Petch, the deputy director in the UK Met Office responsible for weather science, has been named director of the Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory (CGD) at NCAR.

    • Climate,
    • Organization

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  5. High-res Western drought forecasts could be on horizon

    A new computer modeling technique developed by NCAR scientists offers the potential to generate months-ahead summertime drought forecasts across the Western United States with the capability of differentiating between dry conditions at locations just a couple of miles apart.

    • Climate,
    • Water

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