Thank you for your interest in past NCAR Explorer Series lectures from 2019! We hope you enjoy the abstracts, bios, short videos, and the archived lectures from these talks and look forward to seeing you at a future event!
2019 Archived Events and Lectures
380 Miles from East to West: Celebrating 40 Years of Colorado Photography with John Fielder
Join Colorado photographer John Fielder for a multi-media presentation featuring all 66 million acres of Colorado scenery. Travel from the Great Plains, to the foothills of the Rockies, to the highest peaks along the Continental Divide, then descend into our western slope river canyons. Details coming soon.
Keeping an eye on the Sun's magnetism
Space weather is driven by the Sun's magnetism; invisible yet powerful magnetic forces, created within the Sun itself, determine when and where the next solar storm is going to happen. Learn more from NCAR Scientist Rebecca Centeno.
Antarctica: Catching snow in the world's southernmost desert
Measuring snowfall anywhere is a challenge — but perhaps nowhere more so than Antarctica. Scott Landolt is testing new technologies that might finally make accurate snowfall measurements in Antarctica possible.
Ice Sheets and Sea Level Rise
Mass loss from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets is accelerating, and ice sheets are expected to be the dominant contributor to global sea level rise in the next several decades. William Lipscomb will discuss ice sheet modeling and the likelihood of abrupt sea level rise.
Planetary metabolism in a changing climate
In this talk, NCAR scientist Matthew Long will discuss how our Earth is responding to current changes, the global-scale airborne campaigns that collect data used to monitor these changes, and state-of-the-art Earth system modeling.
The Anthropocene: Where on Earth are We Going?
Learn about the new geologic epoch, the "Anthropocene" and how we as humans can positively influence the directions that the Anthropocene could take in the future.
What can plants tell us about air pollution?
Did you know that ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, is a problem in Colorado's Front Range? NCAR Scientist Danica Lombardozzi will discuss how this pollutant damages plants and impacts our ecosystems.
Kid's Science Show: Science is Fun!
Bring your curious minds and discover the world of science through a fun and exciting science show at the NCAR Mesa Lab with scientist Jo Hecker!
Peering into the storms with weather radars - past, present and future
Find out what’s going on inside high-impact and severe storms! NCAR Scientist Wen-Chau Lee will discuss how weather radars are used to peer into into these dangerous storms.