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UAH's Earth System Science Center (ESSC) was created to encourage interdisciplinary study of the Earth as an integrated system across traditional boundaries.

It has a diverse scientific staff, including atmospheric scientists, biologists, geologists, engineers, mathematicians and computer scientists.

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UAH scientists seek photos, video of storm

Scientists in UAHuntsville's Earth System Science Center are hoping the public can help them study the storm that dropped two small tornadoes over south Huntsville on Thursday afternoon.

The scientific team lead by Dr. Kevin Knupp hopes to marry amateur photos and video with the readouts of at least three Doppler radar units to learn more about how to recognize and provide warnings against fast forming tornadoes.
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January 29th Storm Research

Graduate students and scientists from UAHuntsville's Atmospheric Science Department and the Earth System Science Center studied the storm that passed through north Alabama on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. --> read more

UAH professor honored for a lifetime of applied science



Dr. Richard McNider, distinguished professor emeritus in atmospheric and mathematical sciences, receives the 2013 AMS award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advance of Applied Meteorology from the organization's president, Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, at the AMS awards banquet on Wednesday, Jan. 9. To read about this award, click here.


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New Mobile AQI App Available!

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UAHuntsville's Christy tells Senate committee about 'climate change'

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  • aug 8DEVELOP Interns to Present Research

Summer interns in NASA’s DEVELOP program will present their research on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, beginning at 12:45 in UAHuntsville’s Cramer Hall, room 4065.

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