Research expenditures top $400 million, in historic first for CSU
Colorado State University’s spending on research activities reached a record $407 million for fiscal year 2020, a 2% increase over last year.
Tag: "CIRA"
New dataset provides county-level exposure numbers for tropical cyclones, human health
A research team has created an open-source data set for epidemiological research on tropical cyclones.
Even Climate Scientists Are Freaked Out By This Year’s Wildfires
“It’s hard to not focus on the extent burned, but the nature and behavior of the fires is one of the most astonishing things,” Dakota Smith, a satellite analyst with CIRA (Buzzfeed).
'Like a scene from Mars': Skies in parts of California turn orange as wildfires continue
Images processed by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at CSU show much of California and western Oregon shrouded in intense, billowing smoke (NBC News).
Are hurricanes strengthening more rapidly?
It’s useful to consider a few things: the history of U.S. hurricanes, why the Atlantic is currently so active, and the ingredients that allow storms to strengthen so quickly.
Hurricane Laura Live Updates: Gulf Coast Lashed by High Winds and Flooding
Hurricane Laura's landfall came after officials in both states issued the gravest of warnings about the storm, which is among the strongest ever to hit the United States (New York Times).
New Data Product Warns Alaska Pilots of Clouds, Dangerously Cold Weather
A new product funded by CIRA that alerts pilots to clouds, icy conditions and dangerously cold temperatures is tapping into NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System’s satellites for the critical data it needs (NASA).
Why Massive Saharan Dust Plumes Are Blowing Into the US
Every summer, an atmospheric event propels desert dust thousands of miles across the Atlantic. This year is particularly bad, and timed terribly with Covid-19 (Wired).
Saharan dust plume maps let you track the cloudy phenomenon in real time
This real-time tool from Colorado State University’s Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) is probably the best out there (Fast Company).
Seeing the pandemic at night: How satellites observe more than just weather
Using a sensor flying on two NOAA satellites, CSU scientists can detect visible light at night and map changes in where people live and go.