A SOLAR ILLUSION: CORONAL LOOPS MAY NOT BE WHAT THEY SEEM

Many coronal loops — ropey strands of plasma that scientists have long thought existed in the Sun’s atmosphere — may actually be optical illusions, according to a new NCAR-led paper that challenges prevailing assumptions of what we know, and don’t know, about the Sun.

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SCIENTISTS MAP UNDERWATER TOPOGRAPHY OF MORE THAN 1.4M LAKES

Scientists have used artificial intelligence techniques to create a publicly available dataset of the underwater topography, or bathymetry, of more than 1.4 million inland lakes and reservoirs around the world.

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FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES

NCAR scientists are launching a study into the impact of weather conditions on the efficiency of autonomous vehicles. Their work is part of a larger three-year project, led by Western Michigan University.

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1,000 ways to learn more about Earth system science!

UCAR's COMET Program published its 1,000th lesson on its online learning portal, called MetEd, on Feb. 17! The first online learning module was published on MetEd in 1997, with earlier computer-based learning modules published and distributed on laser discs (shown above) and, eventually, CDs, between 1990 and 1997.

Browse available lessons.