2020 in review: A year of science
2020 has been an unprecedented and uncertain year. Over the last 12 months, our scientists and the staff who support them have continued in their commitment to advancing research, innovation and education. The selection of stories below features some of our contributions.
Best wishes for a healthy, safe and peaceful new year.
Brad Pierce, SSEC Director & Tristan L’Ecuyer, CIMSS Director
BADGER SUMMER SCHOLARS – Creating a virtual experience for high school students
STUDENT RESEARCH – Contributions to climate solutions
NATURAL DISASTER RISKS – Resilience research in a changing climate
HURRICANE SHIFTS – Trends in hurricane behavior show stronger, slower and far reaching storms
ARCTIC SEA ICE TRENDS – The connection between ice age and thickness
COLDEST GREENLAND TEMP CONFIRMED BY WMO – AMRC Automatic Weather Station records -93.2 F in 1991
THREE ACCOMPLISHED STUDENTS AWARDED SUOMI SCHOLARSHIP
FAR INFRARED – Sounder technology promises improved climate records, international benchmarks
40 YEARS AND COUNTING – NOAA renews partnership with UW
UW-MADISON AND MADISON COLLEGE TO BUILD ANTARCTICA DATA HUB
REDUCED LATENCY FOR IMPROVED FORECASTS –
SSEC BIENNIAL REPORT 2018-2019
SUPERIOR SNOWFALL – Study compares lake-effect snow to large snowstorms