Extremely dangerous #CalwoodFire just north of Boulder, CO directly affecting WUI right now. I have observed multiple large fire vortices and a large, rotating pyrocumulus column. Wow. #COwx
"We need to be more thoughtful about how we approach our #work, especially during the current global health crisis. Just because we’ve been doing things a certain way for a long time doesn’t mean we should keep doing it”
https://t.co/WbfOPAY3cG
#morale#leaders#Productivity
"During almost every mission we turn around and take a picture back home," said Bill Barry, NASA's chief historian. "There seems to be an irresistible tendency to look back at home."
https://t.co/rQuIIy97IV
#scienceandenvironment#earthandspacesciences#nasa#imagery#earth
“The 'A' in NCAR-UCAR is Atmosphere. So, in order to study the atmosphere, we have to fly,” said Tony Busalacchi, president of UCAR.
https://t.co/jiLFwcajVy
#climate#science#environment#research#nsf
I've always been #cloud OBSESSED. This is fascinating.
"Clouds have long been the biggest uncertainty in climate calculations and both shade the Earth and trap heat."
https://t.co/DPO1CYQh3r
#climate#science#atmosphere
We are excited to announce the official groundbreaking of our new Research Aviation Facility in Broomfield, CO! This facility will house the NSF/NCAR research aircraft and advance the observational science that @NSF makes possible. ✈️⛅️
@ncareol #NSFfunded#wx
"Our goal for the new supercomputer is to understand our changing climate in ways that will help the world prepare for and adapt to the effects of rising global temperatures before it's too late."
https://t.co/dpfSwWJbtr
In June, @NIHDirector announced he would no longer serve on "manels" and challenged other leaders to do the same.
UCAR President Antonio Busalacchi accepts his challenge and passes it on to others in the Earth system sciences.
Full statement: https://t.co/osDPoyZAFr