COMET UCAR

Professional training and global capacity development in geosciences, weather, hydrology, and more. You might know us from MetEd:

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

Thank you for sharing our latest lesson, @DrodSouza!

[Diego Souza 📡🛰🌎 @DrodSouza]

🛰The COMET Program (@COMETMetEd) has released a new lesson on Ash and SO2 RGB Satellite Imagery Analysis for Volcanic Plumes. This lesson highlights the use of the GOES-R Ash and SO2 RGB to assess the composition of volcanic plumes. Check it out!
https://t.co/ksMJI5ajDV

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

Learn how to interpret, forecast, and communicate location-specific fire weather through two simulations in our new MetEd lesson, “Tactical Fire Weather Forecasting II”
✅https://t.co/NnuqE8nEod

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

Happy National Weatherperson’s Day! From keeping up with the latest meteorological research and tools, supporting decision makers during severe weather, keeping communities safe 24 x 7 x 365 with impact-based forecasting—and everything in between—we want to thank you.

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

Hi, #AMS2025! We’re having such a fun and fascinating time connecting with you all! Learn more about our #MetEd education & training resources and our 3D-Printed Automatic Weather Stations (#3DPAWS) at the @UCAR_News Science Showcase (Booth 323) today at 5 pm CST.
@ametsoc

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

We’re excited for a great week at #AMS2025! Do you want to learn how we advance education, training, and capacity building in weather? Want to discuss your ideas or collaboration opportunities with us? See us at the @UCAR_News booth and discover more at our sessions!

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

We’re thrilled to share that the director for @UCAR_News Education & Training Center and COMET, Dr. Elizabeth Mulvihill, has been named a 2025 @ametsoc Fellow! This recognition highlights Liz's exceptional contributions to the atmospheric and related sciences over many years.

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

Do you help coastal communities prepare and respond to potential flooding? Check out our MetEd lesson, “Preparing for Coastal Flooding with the @NOAA Monthly High Tide Flooding Outlook."
Take the lesson: https://t.co/DgQH6B1Gnw

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

@ametsoc @GirlsWhoChase Thanks so much for sharing! We're thrilled to support this amazing community.

[American Meteorological Society @ametsoc]

We're proud to partner with Girls Who Chase (@girlswhochase), who are working to create a supportive environment for everyone to engage with atmospheric science!

Read about their journey in this blog post from UCAR COMET (@COMETMetEd): https://t.co/HcAjk4GQUA

[American Meteorological Society @ametsoc]

Transition from the classroom to cloud-based learning at #AMSStudent2025!

Gain invaluable insights on how to apply your textbook knowledge to the real-world experience of observing supercells or tornadoes from the experts, @girlswhochase & @cometmeted🌪️: https://t.co/k1GQYMWs6E

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

We’re proud to announce David Russi, COMET translator for 18 years, received the 2024 @UCAR_News Excellence Award in Education & Outreach! David has led the translation of 400+ MetEd educational resources, developed a translation resource website for the @WMO, and so much more!

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

Congratulations to @RedLakeNation College on their TCU Building Bridges Grant award from @NASA! We’re excited to partner with this institution through this grant to provide training on establishing and analyzing data from our 3D-PAWS on the Red Lake Reservation.

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

What do party streamers, Play-doh, and weather satellite imagery have in common? Weather forecasters from the @KMA_Skylove_eng found out during the recent KMA Satellite Imagery course by COMET scientists and instructors in Boulder, CO.

[UCAR CPAESS @UCAR_CPAESS]

Another banner day is ahead at #AGU24 with the UCAR Presenter's Breakfast, the NASA Jack Eddy Postdoc & Alumni Luncheon, a heliophysics demo at the UCAR booth, and numerous staff presentations! https://t.co/chhJGNt4eU @NASASun #UCAR

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

AGU talk link: https://t.co/WypfOlHtzl

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

Hi, #AGU24! At our talk today you’ll discover how we teamed up with the @USGS and @NWS to help learners hone their geospatial skills using 3D visualization tools to simulate flash flooding along debris flows. Schedule and abstract link in the comments below.

[NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research @NCAR_Science]

Find us at #AGU24 next week in Washington, D.C.! Prepare to be amazed by our fantastic presenters, booth speakers, fun booth updates, and more! 🐧 Can't wait to see you there! 👋🏻

Check out our presenter schedule: https://t.co/gQThTsFLsQ

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

See you at #AGU24 next week! We have 7 papers and sessions on our innovative approaches to Earth systems science education and weather resiliency building. You can also visit us at the @UCAR_News booth!

Check out our latest newsletter for more: https://t.co/A6FvPWsMWG

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

Learn about the impact of low-level wind shear and low-level turbulence on aviation functions within the @FAANews National Airspace System in the latest MetEd aviation weather lesson, "Aviation Hazards: Low-level Wind Shear & Low-level Turbulence": https://t.co/1bwKdAzqSH

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

For those who want to purchase the 10th e-Learning Awards anthology, go here: https://t.co/O4kqcWybnB

[COMET UCAR @COMETMetEd]

We enjoyed presenting our poster, “Using e-Learning to Increase Proficiency in Communicating Climate Impacts” at the European Conference on e-Learning at the Universidade Portucalense! There are some truly fascinating #elearning innovations in the works.
#meteorology #weather