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Rapid Cloud-Clearing Phenomenon Could Provide Another Piece of Climate Puzzle

atmospheric science

Caleb Keaveney with models of the Perseverance Mars rover and Ingenuity Mars helicopter.

Jun 23, 2022

Sciences Student Caleb Keaveney Selected as a 2022 Astronaut Scholar

Meteorology and applied mathematics double major Caleb Keaveney '23 is among the 2022 recipients of the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship. 
Student walks to Talley Student Union in the rain.

Jun 19, 2019

What Does ‘Chance of Rain’ Actually Mean?

We asked atmospheric scientist Gary Lackmann how to figure out whether the forecast means you should grab an umbrella. 
Satellite image of Hurricane Florence off the coast of North Carolina

Apr 16, 2019

NC State Researchers Predict Normal 2019 Hurricane Season for East Coast

Researchers predict 13-16 named storms will form in the Atlantic basin during the 2019 hurricane season, 5-7 of which may become hurricanes. 
Magnified image of snowflake crystals

Dec 7, 2018

How Big Can Snowflakes Be?

Marine, earth, and atmospheric sciences professor Sandra Yuter discusses how snowflakes form and how they can be larger than you might think. 
A satellite image of Hurricane Florence approaching the East Coast of the United States. Image courtesy of NOAA.

Nov 8, 2018

Test Your Hurricane Knowledge

Take this quiz to see how much you know about these complex storms. 
Satellite image of cloud clearing

Jul 19, 2018

Rapid Cloud-Clearing Phenomenon Could Provide Another Piece of Climate Puzzle

New NC State research published in Science shows rapid and dramatic clearing of low cloud cover could shed light on how clouds affect Earth’s heating and cooling.