Director's Note

John Roberts

In times of uncertainty stress becomes a major force in the workplace and in our personal lives. State employees are facing...more

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Department News

Library

Those who planned what would later be known as the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Building, and sought funding for its construction, had a great vision...more

Technical Computing

In Technical omCputing we have been working for many months on a central authentication plan for SSEC. This project is designed to...more

Data Center

In recent years the SSEC Data Center has been moving its meteorological data holdings to an on-line archive...more

Web Team

In an unusual move dictated by circumstance, this month we are presenting a cautionary tale submitted by a user who prefers to remain anonymous. Reader! Beware!...more

Equity & Diversity

During discussions of the Climate Survey results with the Directors, it was recommended that we should install a good, old-fashioned Suggestion Box. The purpose of...more

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Comings and Goings

Birthdays

 

	Million Dollar Super-Computer Comes to SSEC The largest, most powerful computer on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus begins operations in June of 2011. Housed at the Space Science and Engineering Center....more
	2010-2011 Antarctic Automated Weather Station Field Season The 2010-2011 Antarctic field season was one of the most successful on record. SSEC’s Antarctic Meteorological Research Center sent three researchers to...more
	World-wide Congratulations for Record-Breaking Drilling in Antarctica Kendrick Taylor, chief scientist on the WAIS Divide Ice Core Project, forwarded a stack of congratulatory emails received from...more
And While We’re on the Topic of SSEC’s Drilling Efforts in the Antarctic… Take note that the Blue Ice Drill project and Lead Driller Tanner Kuhl were featured on public radio.
	First Annual AOSS Community Poster Reception A Big Hit Looking very much like an “in-house conference” (and conveniently located just across the street at the new Union South), the first annual AOSS Community Poster Reception...more
	9th Annual Science Expeditions Explores AOSS Enthusiastic learners of all ages flooding the UW-Madison campus found their way to the AOSS Building...more
2011 NOAA Direct Readout Conference The 2011 NOAA Direct Readout Conference was held 4-8 April 2010 in Miami, FL. There was strong international participation, with...more
Presentations at 34th International Symposium for Remote Sensing of Environment Steve Ackerman gave talks at the 34th International Symposium for Remote Sensing of Environment, both on NOAA related projects. The first, titled...more
Manuscript Published A manuscript entitled “Pollution from China increases cloud droplet number, suppresses rain over the East China Sea” written by Ralf Bennartz...more

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