2022 NCAR Explorer Series

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Thank you for your interest in past NCAR Explorer Series lectures from 2022! We hope you enjoy the abstracts, bios, short videos, and the archived lectures from these talks and look forward to seeing you at a future event!

Atmospheric rivers in a changing climate: How rivers in the sky could change

Hear from NCAR scientist Christine Shields in a lecture about atmospheric rivers.

Longmont Museum - Predicting Future Climate: What Can We Expect in the Next Decade?

Join us at the Longmont Museum to learn how combining models, observations, and future emissions projections makes it possible to predict climate variations a decade in advance.

Quantifying and Improving Travel Safety Using Computer Technology

Join NCAR scientist Dr. Curtis Walker in a conversation about the impact that weather has on roads and techniques to quantify those impacts.

Understanding how we see our Sun's atmosphere

Hear from NCAR scientist Dr. Anna Malanushenko in this conversation about some unexpected results of her recent work comparing observations of sunlight with modeled structures of the solar atmosphere.

How emerging technologies can enable us to create an inclusive future

In this lecture, NCAR scientist Dr. Nihanth Cherukuru discusses the application of inclusive design principles to scientific data visualizations.

Turning down the thermostat: Climate intervention using stratospheric aerosols

NCAR scientist Dr. Jadwiga Richter and Cornell University professor Dr. Douglas MacMartin present the latest research findings of modeling studies of risks and benefits of climate intervention utilizing stratospheric aerosols.

University of Nebraska - What can computer models tell us about Earth's future climate?

Hear from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Dr. Ross Dixon about the science of modeling the Earth system.

Longmont Museum - A New Era of Extreme Weather Impacts

NCAR's James Done discusses what we know about our changing extreme weather events, such as deadly heatwaves and flooding rains with Thursday Nights @ the Museum at Longmont Museum

The art of science communication: Engaging with communities at NCAR

Hear from science outreach and training specialist, Tim Barnes, who will talk about his career path into science education, the programs he’s excited about at NCAR, and the new NCAR 360 Virtual Visits.