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).
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'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.
CSU climate researchers tied to new $20 million NSF AI center
Colorado State University is a partner in a $20 million NSF program on AI and environmental research led by the University of Oklahoma.
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).
Visualizing the gathering storm: CIRA footage featured in National Geographic production
A new National Geographic series features satellite data that Colorado State University researchers turn into images – information that routinely helps weather forecasters and meteorologists around the globe.
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).
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.
Nature Index recognizes CSU as ‘Rising Star’ in Earth and environmental sciences
Colorado State University is the only U.S. university in the top 25, and the 11th-fastest rising institution in the Earth and environmental sciences category.
Weathering the pandemic: How CSU researchers could use forecast models to predict spread of COVID-19
Researchers at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere are hot on the trail in developing tools to find out if the virus responds to seasonal- and weather-related factors.