Remote Atmospheric Magnetics Workshop;
Washington, D. C., 25–26 April 2014
Science Updates
A Rapid Response Study of the Hercules Gas Well Blowout
Following the 23 July 2013 blowout of a gas production in the Gulf of Mexico owned by Hercules Offshore, scientists established a rapid response study to investigate the environmental effects.
Detecting Near-Field Tsunamis off the Coast of British Columbia
A Near-Field Tsunami Initiative for the Coast of British Columbia;
Port Alberni, British Columbia, 27–28 March 2014
Assessing Approaches for Determination of Liquid Water in Snow
Liquid Water in Snow—Measurement Techniques and Modeling Approaches;
Davos, Switzerland, 2–4 April 2014
Enabling Climate and Energy Literacy: A Shared Effort
The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) sets an example for how scientific, technical, education, and outreach communities can work together to increase climate literacy.
Next-Generation Severe Weather Forecasting and Communication
A new concept called Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs) aims to enhance weather forecasting with high-resolution probabilistic hazard information.
Building International Research Partnerships in the North Atlantic–Arctic Region
An International Planning Workshop for a North Atlantic–Arctic Science Program;
Arlington, Virginia, 14–16 April 2014
Understanding Arctic Ocean Processes Under Changing Ice Cover
Observing Upper-Ocean and Sea-Ice Interactions in the Eastern Arctic Ocean;
Arlington, Virginia, 23–25 April 2014
Expanding the Role of Reactive Transport Modeling in Biogeochemical Sciences
Reactive Transport Modeling Workshop;
Alexandria, Virginia, 13–15 April 2014
Strengthening Research on Climate and Environmental Change
First Workshop of the Commission on Climatic and Environmental Change of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics;
Beijing, China, 11–12 April 2014
