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Registration is open for the 2026 Pythia Cook-off! Join us in-person at the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO June 15-18, 2026.
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🌟 Registration is open for the 2026 Improving Scientific Software (ISS) Conference! Hosted by the UCAR Software Engineering Assembly, join us April 6–9, 2026 in Boulder, CO (or virtually) as we explore “Maintaining the Joy of Software Development.”

More information: sea.ucar.edu/iss/2026/

Using CISL resources, MESACLIP generates exceptionally high-resolution climate data. Read more about this collaborative efforts between scientists at Texas A&M University and NSF NCAR: www.cisl.ucar.edu/news/using-c...

A photo of a snowplow plowing a snowy highway with two lanes of cars behind it. Text in the top left corner says "Innovations in Road Weather Science. Feb 19"

Final reminder for our February 19th virtual teacher professional development session "Innovations in Road Weather Science!"
Hosted by NSTA, this session dives into how scientists use weather data, modeling, and emerging technologies to better understand road conditions and improve traffic safety.

Person in a red parka stands beside the South Pole marker, holding up a finger. There are reflective sunglasses, and various flags, including the United Kingdom and Norway flags, are in the background. The landscape is snowy and bright.

A small utility vehicle is pulling a sled with the SCARGO instrument across a snowy field. In the background, a U.S. Air Force ski plane is parked, featuring visible markings and propellers. Buildings are visible in the distance against a cloudy sky.

A view inside a military aircraft showing a large, heavy-duty case with a laptop open on top, displaying a digital interface. The interior is equipped with numerous seats and cargo secured with red netting. Various equipment and bags are visible around the space.

A large propeller airplane is flying over a snowy landscape with a backdrop of tall, majestic mountains.

NSF NCAR researchers will go to the ends of the Earth to collect data. The SCARGO project is wraps up this week, but for the last couple of months, the SCARGO instrument has been hitching a ride on flights to the South Pole to collect data on the Southern Ocean. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4auVMLB

A high-resolution simulation illustrating ocean currents with vibrant colors. The warm currents are depicted in red and orange, centrally concentrated along the equator, while cooler currents appear in blue and green. Continents, including North America, South America, Africa, Eurasia, and Australia, are visible.

We’ve got a new dataset that’s hi-res and research ready: MESACLIP. Researchers used two supercomputers to create the MESACLIP dataset which features the Earth system in unprecedented detail, including snow cover and sea surface temperatures. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rBK9bg

➕ Learn more about NSF NCAR RAL's Road Weather Research: https://ral.ucar.edu/solutions/benefits/predicting-hazardous-road-conditions

Smarter winter road forecasts mean safer travel for everyone.❄️🚘 Pikalert® delivers road-level hazard guidance & treatment recommendations that help transportation agencies act earlier, respond smarter, & use resources more efficiently.➕Learn more! ral.ucar.edu/solutions/be...

6th Chameleon User Meeting Two-day in-person Chameleon User Meeting at NCAR focused on AI/ML infrastructure, user talks, tutorials, and collaborative learning.

🦎 Join us for the 6th Chameleon User Meeting: Infrastructure for AI Research & Education in Computer Science 🖥️ Call for presentations due Feb 13 and travel support available for presenters. www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-chamel...

🌥️ CIRRUS (Cloud Infrastructure for Remote Research, Universities, and Scientists) applications inspire research community by showcasing platform's power. 🌟 Learn more: www.cisl.ucar.edu/news/cirrus-...

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It's the most wonderful time of the year. Though we don't mean the holidays 🎄 🎁. We mean @agu.org!

Come by and say 👋🏾 at our booth in the Exhibit Hall. Our 1st Science Showcase kicks off at 3 ET with info about the GDEX. Get more info on this and all our presentations at AGU: https://bit.ly/48W4IYa

✨ Good morning from #AGU25! We’re keeping the momentum going with another great lineup of RAL talks today. Stop by and connect! ral.ucar.edu/events/2025/...

'It sounded kind of crazy': How ripples in the high atmosphere warned scientists of a tsunami in real time Tsunamis are notoriously difficult to spot on the open ocean as they race towards shore. But in the summer of 2025, scientists watched one unfold as it happened.

Staff Spotlight: Jeff Anderson discusses the Guardian Tsunami warning system on BBC. 🌊 www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic... @ncar-ucar.bsky.social

Call for Participants: Workforce in IT Networking at SC (WINS) program. Apply by 1/31/26 winsworkforce.it/apply/ WINS provides a “hands-on” mentorship opportunity for early-mid career applicants in IT to construct SCinet, 1 of the fastest & most advanced computer networks in the 🌏 for SC conference.

Logo of Southern Ocean Carbon Gas Observatory featuring an airplane with a snail shell and antennae. The plane is encircled by the project's name on a blue and white badge.

Don’t panic, we’ve got the Hitchhiker's Guide to Antarctica . . . for scientific instruments that is! Our SCARGO instrument is hitching a ride on planes flying to and from Antarctica's McMurdo Station to gather vital data on the carbon cycle in the Southern Ocean. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4auVMLB

🎙️ Join us tomorrow for a virtual Explorer Series Conversation with NSF NCAR hurricane expert Falko Judt. We'll discuss Hurricane Melissa and predicting extreme weather. Registration is free and open to everyone!

📅 2-3 p.m. MST on Dec. 9. 2025
Register: https://edec.ucar.edu/events/hurricane-melissa

🆓Free, virtual workshop for teachers!📚

2025 SIParCS Interns in front of Flatiron mountains

🌄Summer Internships in Parallel Computational Science (SIParCS) applications are now open! Paid, in-person internships will take place onsite in Boulder, Colorado at @ncar-ucar.bsky.social . Learn more and apply: www.cisl.ucar.edu/siparcs

⚠️ We invite you to two upcoming in-person Town Halls. The AGU Town Hall will take place on Thursday, December 18, and the AMS Town Hall on Wednesday, January 28. Learn more about both events below:

AGU Town Hall: commons.ucar.edu/opportunitie...

AMS Town Hall: commons.ucar.edu/opportunitie...

A person is adjusting a large telescope inside an observatory dome, reaching upward towards the telescope's mechanism. The background shows a clear sky through the dome's open panels.

A researcher looks through lenses on an instrument outdoors.

Two female researchers and one male researcher in scrubs work on an instrument in the 1950s.

On Nov 20, the NSF NCAR High Altitude Observatory (HAO) celebrated 85 years (you read that right: 85 years!!!) of studying the Sun! Founded in 1940 and then merged with NCAR in 1962, HAO has conducted world-class research, pioneering coronagraph development, eclipse expeditions & more!

We're halfway through #SC25! If you haven't stopped by yet, visit us at Booth #4302 anytime to speak with someone from our team about the services and research activities happening in CISL.

We're always happy to help answer your questions!

We can't wait for tomorrow's events at #SC25! Be sure to stop by Booth #4032 where you can learn more about NSF NCAR's premiere computational science internship program.

We will be at the SC25 Job Fair at booth JF10 from 10:30 am – 3 pm CST.
⭐ Learn more: www.cisl.ucar.edu/events/nsf-n...

Hello from #SC25! Be sure to stop by our📍 Booth #4032 at the America's Center Convention Complex this week. It's a fantastic opportunity to meet directly with CISL staff experts and explore new opportunities across a wide range of topics.

🎉 Learn more: www.cisl.ucar.edu/events/nsf-n...

We are headed to SC25 in St. Louis, Missouri, from November 16–21, 2025!
Visit us at Booth #4032 at the America's Center Convention Complex to meet our staff experts and explore new opportunities.

➡️ For more details, visit: www.cisl.ucar.edu/events/nsf-n...

🌟 ☁️Introducing CIRRUS: NSF NCAR'S new on-prem cloud service!

CIRRUS is designed to seamlessly integrate with NSF NCAR's existing HPC infrastructure, support software development, and host various research applications for Earth system science.

➡️ Learn more: www.cisl.ucar.edu/news/introdu...

The database is a combination of three NSF NCAR data repositories now in a single, analysis-ready research data commons.

Congrats to @ncar-cisl.bsky.social on this valuable platform: gdex.ucar.edu

So proud of our work on GDEX! Check it out at gdex.ucar.edu

2026 NSF SOARS® First-Year Protege Job Description Summary: UCAR is excited to announce the application opening of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) program...

Undergraduate opportunity! 📣 The NSF SOARS program is open for applications! SOARS is an undergrad-grad bridge program focusing on promoting and supporting research, mentoring, and community.

Learn more about eligibility and the app process:
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Notice: data file downloads, Globus transfer, and data subset processing will be unavailable Nov 4-5. More information at gdex.ucar.edu/news/downtim...

@ncar-ucar.bsky.social @SC25 Conference: See how we're powering Earth Systems Science 🌎 . Check out Booth #4032 schedule to meet our Experts, find out about staff engagement, hear some intern presentations, and learn more about the work we do. See you in 2 weeks! www.cisl.ucar.edu/events/nsf-n...

We’re celebrating 25 years of @ncar-cisl.bsky.social Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS), which provides forecasting for Antarctica and has assisted both researchers and rescue missions alike.
https://www.cisl.ucar.edu/news/weathering-forecast-how-amps-powers-antarctic-operations-0