Director's Note

Wayne Feltz

The F word, yes that’s right, Furloughs. State employees were required to take unpaid furlough days in the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 fiscal years. Last month scientific progress was impacted in our center as a result of the two and one half week federal government furlough...more

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Human Resources

November 2013 TSA 403(b) Events

Take advantage of these free events. The UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Program is your supplemental retirement savings plan...more

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Comings and Goings

Birthdays

	Saharan Dust in the Wind To get a more complete understanding of the effects of the SAL on tropical cyclone development, Chris Velden, Senior Researcher at CIMSS, is using current and archived satellite imagery...more
	Capturing Wisconsin’s Autumn in Satellite Imagery Weather satellite instruments can do more than track the latest storm. They also offer a unique view of Earth and how it is changing, including the changes in seasons, from the stark white images in winter to the bright green of spring and summer. This image of Wisconsin on a cloud-free day...more
	Tracking meteors: A Novel Use for Environmental Satellites Scott Bachmeier, CIMSS, was examining satellite images from around the world when he noticed the meteor. It left a distinct trail of dust, smoke and ice debris on a path from west to east in the stratosphere that was visible on satellite imagery of the region...more
	2013 AOSS Photo Contest It's back!  Enter your best weather photo in the Fourth Annual AOSS Photo Contest...more