NCAR Studies
Climate
 Many
NCAR researchers study climate and climate change, its affects on societies,
and its prediction. A number of their research topics are listed below
with links to the division web pages that describe their projects.
Visualize Climate!
Take a look at visualizations created from some of the most accurate
climate models in the world! These animations show weather around
the world over a year.
Climate Analysis
See how these scientists are delving into climate through projects that
seek to better understand how the water cycle, monsoons, El Nino, and
other factors affect the Earth system.
Climate Change Research
This team uses climate system models to study how the Earth system
would respond to changes in the amounts of greenhouse gases, aerosols,
solar
variation, volcanic activity, land cover, and land use.
Climate Modeling
The mission of this group is to increase understanding of the atmosphere
and its role in the climate system through modeling and observational
studies.
Terrestrial Sciences
Scientists in the section study interactions between the land and
the atmosphere by developing models and observing systems.
Climate Dynamics and Predictability
The scientific objective of this section is to understand the mechanisms
and predictability of large-scale atmospheric variability on time
scales of days to years.
Oceanography
The researchers within this section develop and maintain ocean
models, sea-ice models and a coupler for studies of climate.
The section
plays an important role in developing, maintaining and using
the Community
Climate System Model (CCSM).
Biosphere Atmosphere Interactions
Learn how carbon and trace gasses are exchanged between the
biosphere and atmosphere and to predict Earth system reactions
to regional
and global changes.
MOPITT
Measuring pollution in the troposphere using a NASA’s EOS Terra
satellite.
HIRDLS
This instrument surveys the upper troposphere, stratosphere,
and mesosphere to determine temperature, the concentrations
of ozone
and greenhouse
gasses, and the locations of high clouds.
Cloud and Surface Processes and Parameterizations
Learn about the analyses of researchers who study how
cloudiness affects climate.
Research
at NCAR's High Altitude Observatory
This group seeks to better understand the effects of
solar variability on the Earth.
How does Climate Impact Society?
Heat Wave Awareness Project
It’s 110 degrees in the shade! Better learn more about heat waves
and their impact on society.
Reducing
the Impact of Environmental Emergencies Through Early Warning and
Preparedness – The Case of El Niño-Southern
Oscillation (ENSO)
Climate Affairs
The ESIG group created this website to foster
discussion of ideas and issues relating to
the development
of Climate Affairs
education,
training
and research activities.
Climate/Crop Impacts
Find out about research projects that examine
how climate variability affects agriculture. |
