Thank you for your interest in past NCAR Explorer Series lectures from 2021! 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!
2021 Explorer Series events
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Predicting Future Climate: What Can We Expect in the Next Decade?
Learn how combining models, observations, and future emissions projections makes it possible to predict climate variations a decade in advance.
Student Opportunities at NCAR | UCAR | UCP
In this NCAR Explorer Series event, our panelists will talk about the types of support you’ll receive as a student through mentorship, networking, and professional development by participating in one of our student programs.
Longmont Museum - Making the Connection
Did you know that how we manage our land also has dramatic impacts on our climate system? Learn more about how the Earth system is interconnected and how a changing climate can affect precipitation patterns which in turn can impact agriculture and society.
What can satellites tell us about the quality of the air we breathe?
Did you know that satellite observations can be used for understanding the quality of the air that we breathe? Join this talk to learn about how scientists use observations from space to predict air quality, its connection to climate change, and how this research can inform health advisories and air management policies.
La ciencia de los huracanes
Aprenda con la Dra. Rosimar Ríos-Berríos de NCAR cómo los científicos estudian la formación y el fortalecimiento de los huracanes.
A New Era of Extreme Weather Impacts
Our changing climate is evidenced by extreme weather events, such as deadly heatwaves and flooding rains, with further changes in extreme weather anticipated in the future. NCAR scientist Dr. James Done will discuss what we know about our changing extreme weather and how scientists study these changes.
The Impact of Volcanic Eruptions on the Global Climate and Ozone
Talk with NCAR scientist Dr. Michael Mills to learn about how scientists study volcanic eruptions and use global chemistry-climate computational models to better understand the effects that eruptions have on our atmosphere.
Hurricanes, Clouds, and Wildfires: A Changing Climate and the Impact on Our Kids
Earth’s warming climate has implications for increases in and severity of hurricanes, can modify the arctic and cloud coverage, and favors larger and more severe wildfires. Hear from a panel of scientists about tackling science, a changing climate, and motherhood.
Descubrimientos de RELÁMPAGO: Hidrología y ciencia ciudadana
Platicamos con el Dr. Carlos Marcelo García de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba para conocer los aspectos hidrometeorológicos de la campaña de campo RELÁMPAGO, los estudios científicos que continúan realizándose en Argentina, y la ciencia ciudadana y esfuerzo comunitario denominado ProyectoMATTEO.
The Lower Fringes of Outer Space: The Thermosphere & Ionosphere
The Earth’s thermosphere and ionosphere are at the lower fringes of outer space, a transition zone from the Earth’s atmosphere to outer space. This is where changing space climate can impact satellite operation and space debris accumulation.
Understanding the connections between agriculture, the water cycle, and our changing climate
Did you know that how we manage our land also has dramatic impacts on our climate system? In this Explorer Series: Conversation, discover the connections between plants, the water cycle and our changing climate, and opportunities to get involved.
Longmont Museum - The Air We Breathe: On Front Range Air Quality
Find out what’s in the air we breathe, how far it travels, and what we know about the origin of Front Range pollution. You’ll also get a glimpse of the technology used by NCAR to study local air pollution.
The Internet of Things for 3D-Printed Weather Technologies & Forecasting
Learn how 3D-Printed Automatic Weather Stations are ushering in a new era for continuous, advanced, automated weather observation.