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Trends Winter 2017/18

The latest issue of our Trends newsletter recaps several busy months here at NCICS. In addition to an overview from Director Otis Brown, this issue highlights our contributions to two major national climate assessment products and reports on efforts to push GOES-16 satellite data to the cloud. You can also read about a variety of engagement and outreach efforts and learn how NCICS helped eclipse-hunters identify the best spots for viewing this summer’s total solar eclipse.

Winter 2017/18 Trends

NEWS

The Extremely Active 2017 North Atlantic Hurricane Season

For Immediate Release The 2017 North Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most active […]

Putting Hurricane Florence into Historical Perspective

Preliminary research by NCICS' Kenneth Kunkel indicates that Hurricane Florence was among the rainiest storms to hit the United States […]

Carl Schreck: ACC Today Interview

As Hurricane Florence was headed towards the North Carolina coast last week, several universities in […]

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