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The Threshold at Which Snow Starts Irreversibly Disappearing
At long last, someone has figured out a formula of sorts for how snow reacts to climate change, and the answer is: It reacts nonlinearly. Which is to say, if we think snow is getting scarce now, we ought to buckle up. (The Atlantic)
Hurricane Otis slams Acapulco, Mexico, as Category 5 storm, weakens inland
The storm's 12-hour intensification rate of 80 mph was the fastest in the eastern North Pacific during the satellite era, per meteorologist Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University. (Axios)
AMS, AGU once again honor one of nation’s top Atmospheric Science departments
Two large science organizations once again have honored Colorado State University's distinguished Atmospheric Science department, one of the top in the nation, with significant recognition for achievement.
CSU hosts largest aerospace symposium in AIAA Rocky Mountain section history
CSU hosted the largest aeronautics and aerospace symposium in the history of The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Rocky Mountain section.
Aerospace engineering at CSU: 10 exciting things you should know
Whether it’s deep-space communication, autonomous UAVs, robotics or using and calibrating sophisticated sensors, students with a passion for aerospace engineering have a home at CSU.
AI in weather forecasting: How the technology can improve predictions in life-threatening situations
Researchers with CIRA are working on figuring out some best practices by connecting AI with more traditional forecast models. (KCRA 3 Sacramento)
Last week was the hottest ever recorded — here’s why we keep smashing records
Hotter seas are a huge problem, said CSU atmospheric scientist Marybeth Arcodia. “The ocean is currently taking [in] about 93 percent of the heat associated with global warming.” (Science News)
A CSU homecoming: Incoming engineering dean blurs lines between disciplines to solve grand challenges
“Collaboration is not just connecting people within engineering, but bridging beyond engineering,” says the incoming dean, Allen Robinson.
Satellite images show wildfire smoke creeping from Canada across U.S.
The latest generation of weather satellites captured how smoke choked large swaths of the United States. CIRA's Dakota Smith animated the imagery, showing how weather systems and the fires interacted with each other. (Washington Post)
Colorado scientists to lead $177 million mission to make weather forecasting more reliable
The CSU/CIRA mission is called the Investigation of Convective UpdraftS (INCUS) and will be the third NASA Earth Ventures mission. It will cost $177 million, and feature three small satellites built by Colorado companies. (Colorado Springs Gazette)