‘CoCoRaHS’ seeking new weather geeks to celebrate 20th birthday
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, better known as CoCoRaHS, is celebrating 20 years of collecting rain, hail and snow data to monitor climate.
Tag: "Department of Atmospheric Science"
The water in the tropical Atlantic is the coldest in decades. That may stymie hurricane season.
Temperatures at the surface of the tropical Atlantic Ocean have become remarkably colder than normal. The cold water could have profound impacts on this year’s hurricane season, since warm water is the fuel source for tropical storms.
Women’s mentoring network with strong CSU ties receives national award
Emily Fischer, assistant professor of atmospheric science and a board member of the Earth Science Women’s Network, accepted the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring on behalf of the organization.
Off the Hook Arts' SummerFest 2018 examines climate change June 24 to July 20
Off the Hook Arts, now in its seventh season, will take a deep and thoughtful look at climate change and its impact on the planet over the next month by bringing together music, visual arts and science in the form of concerts, lectures, films, art exhibitions and STEAM-based educational events for all ages.
DOE to fund two projects by Department of Atmospheric Science researchers
Associate Professor Christine Chiu and Senior Research Scientist Paul DeMott have been awarded Department of Energy grants for separate projects.
CSU researchers use plane to study impacts of wildfire smoke
Smoke from wildfires burning across the state is visible along the Front Range and it could be affecting your health. A team of CSU researchers is launching a new project to study the impact.
FORTCAST to host second Weatherfest July 1
FORTCAST’s second annual Colorado Weatherfest will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 1.
How far away was that lightning?
Does counting really get you a good estimate for how far away the lightning is? Is this one of those old wives’ tales, or is it actually based on science?
Run or hide? Forecasters struggle with warnings as disasters change
The emergence of stronger and rainier thunderstorms that are able to quickly spawn tornadoes is posing problems for meteorologists.