Computer room walking tour, 1992 NSF NCAR Archives 2021-11-11 | Walking tour of the Computing Facility of NCAR's Scientific Computing Division at the Mesa Lab. Tour features the computing resources available in the early 1990s. Topics include: CRAY Y-MP, MECCA, IBM disk storage, StorageTek Automated Cartridge System, Center for Applied Parallel Processing, Network Systems, Gandalf PACX, system operators, tape cartridges, computer graphics, environmental controls, and NCAR Mainframe and Service network (MASnet). Copyright UCAR.http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d76w9fhg
Scientific Computing Division facility tour, 1987 NSF NCAR Archives 2023-11-17 | This tour of the Scientific Computing Division facility features the computing and data capabilities at NCAR in 1987. Topics include: the Cray 1A, Cray XMP, IBM 4381, Gandalf Pacx, University Satellite Network (USAN), NSFnet, data processing, storage, visualizations and graphics, Digital Equipment Corporation PDP 1170 mini computers, Pyramid 90x super mini computers, VAX 11/780s, tape cartridges, mass storage, Dicomed film recorders, microfilm, computing power, data operators and consultants. Copyright UCAR.UNAV B7
Guide for producing computer generated video animation at NCAR, 1993 NSF NCAR Archives 2023-10-03 | Guide for creating improved computer generated video animation from the Scientific Computing Division at NCAR. The video discusses limitations of video tape resolution; tape formats like VHS, U-Matic, and Betacam; as well as best practices for text size and color combinations, chroma craw, contouring, and line flicker.Copyright UCARCOMMS B6
Simulation of the Antarctic ozone hole, 1995 NSF NCAR Archives 2023-08-07 | Video production by NCAR Scientific Computing Division, Global Stratospheric Chemistry Model, Guy Brasseur, Xuexi Tie, Philip Rasch. Shows polar stratospheric clouds, processed air, HNO3, HCL, total ozone, total ozone percent difference. Silent.Copyright UCAR. http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7222zs3
Meet the Mesa Lab Library and Archives! NSF NCAR Archives 2022-11-30 | Learn more about NCAR's Mesa Lab Library and Archives as well as the material and services we offer! You can explore more about the Library at www.library.ucar.edu and the Archives at www.archives.ucar.edu.
Part 6: Cray 1A History Discussion, The Move from Boulder to WY NSF NCAR Archives 2022-10-16 | Gary New discusses moving the Cray 1A from the Mesa Lab to the NWSC. On January 7, 2022, a group of Cray historians requesteda virtual visit of the NWSC as they learned of the Cray 1-A SN3 recently moving from the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO to the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne, WY.Each participant had a unique experience in working with the Cray over its history.From NCAR, the following participated in the conversation: Gary New, Tom Engel, Dick Valent, and Summer Wasson.Historians who joined included:Clive England, ExCrayon, Cray-history.net Charlie Clark, ExCrayon UK & USA, now retired Ken Taylor, ExCrayon UK, Former service engineerDavid Laufer, Computer Museum of America in Roswell Stuart Mitchell , ExCrayon UK , now at ECMWFAlan Kilian, ExCrayon, USA SalesSharan Kalwani, ExCrayon, Former UK Cray AnalystAlistair Mills, ExCrayon UK, Software expert and co-host of Cray-history.net Nick Jacobs, ExCrayon UK, Former UK Cray Analyst
Part 5: Cray 1A History Discussion, Bottlenecks NSF NCAR Archives 2022-10-16 | Clive, Engel, and Valent discuss bottlenecks.On January 7, 2022, a group of Cray historians requesteda virtual visit of the NWSC as they learned of the Cray 1-A SN3 recently moving from the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO to the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne, WY.Each participant had a unique experience in working with the Cray over its history.From NCAR, the following participated in the conversation: Gary New, Tom Engel, Dick Valent, and Summer Wasson.Historians who joined included:Clive England, ExCrayon, Cray-history.net Charlie Clark, ExCrayon UK & USA, now retired Ken Taylor, ExCrayon UK, Former service engineerDavid Laufer, Computer Museum of America in Roswell Stuart Mitchell , ExCrayon UK , now at ECMWFAlan Kilian, ExCrayon, USA SalesSharan Kalwani, ExCrayon, Former UK Cray AnalystAlistair Mills, ExCrayon UK, Software expert and co-host of Cray-history.net Nick Jacobs, ExCrayon UK, Former UK Cray Analyst
Part 4: Cray 1A History Discussion, 10 Day Forecast NSF NCAR Archives 2022-10-16 | Stuart Mitchell discusses running a 10 day forecast on the Cray.On January 7, 2022, a group of Cray historians requesteda virtual visit of the NWSC as they learned of the Cray 1-A SN3 recently moving from the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO to the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne, WY.Each participant had a unique experience in working with the Cray over its history.From NCAR, the following participated in the conversation: Gary New, Tom Engel, Dick Valent, and Summer Wasson.Historians who joined included:Clive England, ExCrayon, Cray-history.net Charlie Clark, ExCrayon UK & USA, now retired Ken Taylor, ExCrayon UK, Former service engineerDavid Laufer, Computer Museum of America in Roswell Stuart Mitchell , ExCrayon UK , now at ECMWFAlan Kilian, ExCrayon, USA SalesSharan Kalwani, ExCrayon, Former UK Cray AnalystAlistair Mills, ExCrayon UK, Software expert and co-host of Cray-history.net Nick Jacobs, ExCrayon UK, Former UK Cray Analyst
Part 3: Cray 1A History Discussion, Repair and Build NSF NCAR Archives 2022-10-16 | Engel, Valent, Kilian, Clark, and Kalwani discuss repair processes for the Cray 1A.On January 7, 2022, a group of Cray historians requesteda virtual visit of the NWSC as they learned of the Cray 1-A SN3 recently moving from the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO to the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne, WY.Each participant had a unique experience in working with the Cray over its history.From NCAR, the following participated in the conversation: Gary New, Tom Engel, Dick Valent, and Summer Wasson.Historians who joined included:Clive England, ExCrayon, Cray-history.net Charlie Clark, ExCrayon UK & USA, now retired Ken Taylor, ExCrayon UK, Former service engineerDavid Laufer, Computer Museum of America in Roswell Stuart Mitchell , ExCrayon UK , now at ECMWFAlan Kilian, ExCrayon, USA SalesSharan Kalwani, ExCrayon, Former UK Cray AnalystAlistair Mills, ExCrayon UK, Software expert and co-host of Cray-history.net Nick Jacobs, ExCrayon UK, Former UK Cray Analyst
Part 2: Cray 1A History Discussion, Early History NSF NCAR Archives 2022-10-16 | Dick Valent discusses the arrival of the Cray 1A at Mesa Lab and early history.On January 7, 2022, a group of Cray historians requesteda virtual visit of the NWSC as they learned of the Cray 1-A SN3 recently moving from the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO to the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne, WY.Each participant had a unique experience in working with the Cray over its history.From NCAR, the following participated in the conversation: Gary New, Tom Engel, Dick Valent, and Summer Wasson.Historians who joined included:Clive England, ExCrayon, Cray-history.net Charlie Clark, ExCrayon UK & USA, now retired Ken Taylor, ExCrayon UK, Former service engineerDavid Laufer, Computer Museum of America in Roswell Stuart Mitchell , ExCrayon UK , now at ECMWFAlan Kilian, ExCrayon, USA SalesSharan Kalwani, ExCrayon, Former UK Cray AnalystAlistair Mills, ExCrayon UK, Software expert and co-host of Cray-history.net Nick Jacobs, ExCrayon UK, Former UK Cray Analyst
Part 1: Cray 1A History Discussion/Virtual Tour, Opening NSF NCAR Archives 2022-10-16 | Engel discusses early Cray history.On January 7, 2022, a group of Cray historians requesteda virtual visit of the NWSC as they learned of the Cray 1-A SN3 recently moving from the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO to the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne, WY.Each participant had a unique experience in working with the Cray over its history.From NCAR, the following participated in the conversation: Gary New, Tom Engel, Dick Valent, and Summer Wasson.Historians who joined included:Clive England, ExCrayon, Cray-history.net Charlie Clark, ExCrayon UK & USA, now retired Ken Taylor, ExCrayon UK, Former service engineerDavid Laufer, Computer Museum of America in Roswell Stuart Mitchell , ExCrayon UK , now at ECMWFAlan Kilian, ExCrayon, USA SalesSharan Kalwani, ExCrayon, Former UK Cray AnalystAlistair Mills, ExCrayon UK, Software expert and co-host of Cray-history.net Nick Jacobs, ExCrayon UK, Former UK Cray Analyst
Preview: Cray 1A SN3 History Discussion and Virtual Tour NSF NCAR Archives 2022-10-16 | On January 7, 2022, a group of Cray historians requesteda virtual visit of the NWSC as they learned of the Cray 1-A SN3 recently moving from the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO to the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne, WY.Each participant had a unique experience in working with the Cray over its history.From NCAR, the following participated in the conversation: Gary New, Tom Engel, Dick Valent, and Summer Wasson.Historians who joined included:Clive England, ExCrayon, Cray-history.net Charlie Clark, ExCrayon UK & USA, now retired Ken Taylor, ExCrayon UK, Former service engineerDavid Laufer, Computer Museum of America in Roswell Stuart Mitchell , ExCrayon UK , now at ECMWFAlan Kilian, ExCrayon, USA SalesSharan Kalwani, ExCrayon, Former UK Cray AnalystAlistair Mills, ExCrayon UK, Software expert and co-host of Cray-history.net Nick Jacobs, ExCrayon UK, Former UK Cray Analyst
Visualization at NCAR, 1991 NSF NCAR Archives 2022-05-10 | Video on the Scientific Computing Division's role in visualization at NCAR in 1991. Topics include: NCAR Graphics, PolyPaint, supercomputers, modeling, Yucca Mountain, simulations, global models, mesoscale models, and cloud models. Copyright UCARUNAV B7 Visualization at NCAR 1991
Computing technology and the environment, 1990 NSF NCAR Archives 2022-05-03 | Film on the role of supercomputing in climate research. Topics include supercomputers, data, graphics, climate modeling, global climate change, greenhouse gases, simulations, visualizations, ozone.Copyright UCARUNAV B4 Computing technology and the environment 1990
Coronal Activity and Magnetic Fields of the Sun, Extended Version NSF NCAR Archives 2021-12-10 | This film depicts examples of activity in the solar corona observed between 1947 and 1969, followed by a simulation of the magnetic fields of the sun. Contains footage from the Sacramento Peak Observatory, the High Altitude Observatory, the University of Hawaii, and CSIRO, Sydney, Australia. Film produced by the High Altitude Observatory, NCAR. (Color, silent.)This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund.INFO B27 061
Santiaguito Volcano and Fuego NSF NCAR Archives 2021-12-07 | This 1978 film contains aerial footage of volcanos in Guatemala. Identified on film leader as: "Volcano sampling, NCAR." (Color, silent.)This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund.INFO B26 058
Air Pollution: Laramie, Wyoming NSF NCAR Archives 2021-12-05 | This film contains silent footage of airplanes taking off, showing visible engine emissions. Film was labeled "Air Pollution, Laramie, Wyoming, 23 July 1971." (Color, silent.)This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund.INFO B26 059
Project Nimrod NSF NCAR Archives 2021-12-05 | This film contains silent footage documenting Project NIMROD (Northern Illinois Meteorological Research on Downbursts), conducted in the greater Chicago area in 1978. The film depicts NCAR staff setting up a Portable Automated Mesonet (PAM) station at a field site. For more information on Project NIMROD, please see Staff Notes, Vol. 13, Issue 27: http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7pn94cw. (Color, silent.)This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund.INFO B40
Some Visual Interpretations of MODE NSF NCAR Archives 2021-12-05 | This film presents a visual description of the results of the Midocean Dynamics Experiment (MODE) in the form of computer-drawn graphics. Credits: Michael Karweit, Chesapeake Bay Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., November 1975. Acknowledgements: This work was supported by the Office of Naval Research contract N00014-75-C-0700, with the cooperation of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Special acknowledgement is given to W. B. Owens for his help in producing the numerical simulations, and to Fred Walden for his expertise in the technical aspects of the film-making. This film was produced by the Computing Facility of NCAR. (Color, silent.) This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B36 093
Propagation of Flare-Induced MHD Fast-Mode Waves in the Corona NSF NCAR Archives 2021-12-03 | This film contains computer-generated visualizations of the propagation of flare-induced MHD fast-mode waves in the corona. Part I: Behavior in simple models. Part II: Behavior in realistic models and Moreton's phenomenon. Created by Y. Uchida, in cooperation with M. D. Altschuler and C. Newkirk. Film produced by NCAR. (Black and white, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. INFO B36 091
Time lapse cloud film NSF NCAR Archives 2021-11-30 | This undated silent film depicts multiple segments of time-lapse cloud footage over the city of Boulder and the Boulder foothills as filmed from the Mesa Laboratory.Copyright UCAR This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B36 090 NCAR time lapse cloud
Climate Model Simulation S-18 NSF NCAR Archives 2021-11-30 | This undated film is a simulation of atmospheric circulation, depicted on a polar projection of the northern hemisphere. It appears to be a General Circulation Model (GCM) film. Note: Film does not have a title frame; film container was labeled "S-18." (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.INFO B25 51
Two-Niner Juliet NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-20 | This 1972 film provides an introduction to the NCAR/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sailplane, "Two-Niner Juliet," and its role in cloud physics research. The Schweizer 2-32 Explorer sailplane was equipped with an array of electronic sensors and a unique camera system to photograph cloud particles in their natural state of suspension. Credits: Cloud Physics Program: J. Doyne Sartor, Ph.D., Willem Toutenhoofd, Ph.D., Theodore Cannon, Ph.D., Louis Breyfogle, Eng. Cinematography: Charles Semmer, Marshall Lovrien, Robert Bumpas. Script: Ronald Cox. Artwork: Robert Maurer. Sound: G. J. Collenberger. Narrator: Don Roberts. Producer: Marshall Lovrien. Film by Elmer Armstrong. Special thanks to NOAA. (Color, sound.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B38 094
Explosions on the Sun, 1979 NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-13 | This film is a series of time-lapse photographs of solar activity recorded at the Climax observing station in 1945 and 1946. The "explosions" include such activities as solar flares, prominences, and other disturbances that occur on and above the solar surface. Produced by the High Altitude Observatory (HAO) of NCAR. This seems to be the updated version of the original HAO "Explosions on the Sun" film. The film was reprinted in the 1970s from the original negatives for improved quality, and new titles were added. (Black and white, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO_B38_095
Mean Monthly Rainfall Over Africa, 1970 NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-13 | This film depicts seven annual cycles of the mean monthly rainfall over Africa, as represented by color variations on a map. Note: Color distinctions are difficult to see. Opening credits: Film by Roy L. Jenne, Dennis H. Joseph, and Dori J. Bundy. From: Climatological Atlas of Africa (1961), project directed by Stanley P. Jackson, Republic of South Africa, 1961. Film produced by NCAR Motion Picture Production, July 1970. (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B25 046
CCOPE, Miles City NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-13 | This film contains silent footage documenting the Cooperative Convective Precipitation Experiment (CCOPE), conducted near Miles City, Montana in the summer of 1981. The film depicts: research aircraft and aircraft instrumentation; the interior and exterior of the CCOPE operations center; a radar and radome; and project staff in meetings and at consoles in the operations center. (Color, silent.) For more information on CCOPE, please see Staff Notes, Vol. 16, Issue 32: http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d78p5z8k. Note: The UCAR Information Office collection also contains raw audio recordings from CCOPE: http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7zc8678.Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO OS 098a Miles City
Composite: Cloud Motion From Geosynchronous Satellite NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-11 | This film was labeled "Composite: Cloud Motion From Geosynchronous Satellite, by Dr. T. Fujita." It depicts time-lapse footage of cloud movements above Earth as observed from a satellite, followed by a simulation of atmospheric circulation over time. Film opens with an unidentified rocket launch. Film produced by NCAR. (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B36 086
Balloon paths, 1968 NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-11 | This film is a simulation showing the trajectories of weather balloons circling the Earth. Film produced by NCAR. (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B24 028
A New Look at the Corona NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-11 | This film contains footage of activity in the solar corona from 1956 to 1969. The footage is from the Sacramento Peak Observatory, the Lockheed Solar Observatory, the University of Hawaii and CSIRO, Sydney, Australia. The film also contains simulations of solar magnetic fields and fast mode MHD waves, and a data visualization pertaining to interplanetary waves. Film produced by the High Altitude Observatory, NCAR. (Color, black and white, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B30 070
Three Dimensional Simulations of Convection in Rotating Layers NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-10 | This undated film depicts three-dimensional simulations of convection in rotating layers. Film by David H. Hathaway and Richard C. J. Somerville. Produced by NCAR. Ending credits: "We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Tzvi Gal-Chen, Vic Borgogno, Marvin Brown, Mike Moxey, Andy Stanger, Rainer Illing, and the staff of NCAR's Research Systems Facility and Research Data Support System." (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B24 031 Convection rotation
Coronal Magnetic Fields for Eclipse, 12 November 1966 NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-08 | This film depicts a simulation of solar coronal magnetic fields for the November 12, 1966 eclipse. From the introductory frames: "Boundary Condition: Surface fields from Mount Wilson, daily magnetic maps, 29 October-26 November, 1966." Credits: M. Altschuler, G. Bohlin, J. Harvey, G. Newkirk, National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory. (Color, silent.)INFO B21 004 Coronal magnetic fields
Lidar Soundings NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-08 | "Lidar Soundings on Clear Night, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, June 6, 1969." Film depicts graph of reflected return and altitude (km); shows data changes with time. (Black and white, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B25 047 Lidar Soundings
National Scientific Balloon Facility Operations NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-08 | This film depicts field operations at the National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF) in Palestine, Texas in the 1960s. The film opens with aerial and ground-level panoramas of the NSBF site, then shows scientists preparing for and conducting a balloon launch using the Tiny Tim launch vehicle. (Color, silent.)INFO B21 006 Palestine operations
Solar Flares and other Chromospheric Phenomena NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-07 | This film depicts solar flares and other chromospheric phenomena observed in 1963 and 1964. Photographed in H-alpha with the 16-inch Climax coronagraph, High Altitude Observatory, Climax, Colorado. Produced by Harold Zirin. (Black and white, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B22 022 Solar Flares Chromospheric features
HAO Eclipse Expeditions: Canary Islands (1959) and New Guinea (1962)INFO B22 020 Canary Islands crop NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-06 | This film documents two of the High Altitude Observatory's early solar eclipse expeditions. The first segment of the film depicts HAO's eclipse expedition to the Canary Islands in 1959. The second part shows the HAO eclipse expedition to New Guinea in 1962. (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B22 020 Canary Islands
Christchurch GHOST operations NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-05 | This film depicts Global Horizontal Sounding Technique (GHOST) balloon field operations in Christchurch, New Zealand. The film shows scientists preparing for a balloon launch, launching a balloon, and tracking balloons via radio. NCAR scientists launched spherical GHOST balloons from Christchurch beginning in 1966, to collect atmospheric data to be used in global weather forecasting. (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B21 003 Christchurch GHOST operations
Sacramento Peak Prominence NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-05 | This is a compilation of films of solar prominences recorded at the Sacramento Peak Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico in 1956. Film identification numbers: PF-1180 through PF-1206. (Black and white, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B21 010 SAC Peak Prominence
Mauna Loa NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-04 | This undated film depicts field operations at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, where the High Altitude Observatory operated a solar observing station beginning in 1965. For more information about the Mauna Loa station, please see Staff Notes, Issue 57: http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d76h4g3t. (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B21 007 Mauna Loa
Testing the GHOST Wagon with narration NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-03 | This film depicts NCAR scientists testing a launch vehicle for Global Horizontal Sounding Technique (GHOST) balloons at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in 1967. The scientists inflate a GHOST balloon and launch it from the GHOST wagon. Photography by Robert J. Wilson. The video was originally silent but we found a recording of a lecture given by Ernie Lichfield in which he narrated this film for an audience. The audio clip and film are merged here so that you can see the film as described by Lichfield. Listen to the full lecture here: http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7x63r8dCopyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |
Tropical Pacific Wind Stress NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-03 | "Tropical Pacific Wind Stress," Stanley B. Goldenberg and James J. O'Brien, Florida State University, March 1980. This film presents visualizations of the ten year average and actual monthly wind stress values for the tropical Pacific from 29N to 29S, for the period 1961 to 1970. Ending credits: This movie was produced by James Merritt and Dale Hawkins. Our thanks to: Tony Busalacchi (FSU) and George Heburn (FSU), programming assistance; Fred Walden (NCAR), technical assistance. This work was supported by the Division of Atmospheric Sciences; IDOE, National Science Foundation; and the Office of Naval Research. Produced at NCAR. (Black and white, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B29 069 NCAR 474
Sea Breeze to Sound NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-03 | This film documents the field research, facilities, and equipment of the Sea Breeze Project. The Sea Breeze Project was conducted by the Atmospheric Science Group at the University of Texas at Austin in the late 1960s, with support from NCAR and others. For more information on the project, please see "Instrumenting the Sea Breeze Project," Facilities for Atmospheric Research, No. 4: http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7qv3jx4. Film produced by NCAR. (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARINFO B21 011 Seabreeze to Sound
ACM Film NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-03 | This film presents a selection of computer-generated simulations created by NCAR and university atmospheric researchers, accompanied by relevant film footage. Topics covered include: NCAR's computer model of global atmospheric circulation; a model of wind-driven Pacific Ocean circulation; NCAR's GHOST balloon project; generation of cumulus clouds; air pollution; climate visualizations; and coronal streamers and the solar magnetic field. The closing slides state: "All computer-produced movies in this film were made on the DD-80 microfilm camera connected to the Control Data 6600 computer at NCAR. We appreciate the help of the university and NCAR scientists who loaned films for this presentation." Scientists credited in the film: James J. O'Brien, Florida State University; Harold Orville, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Amos Eddy, University of Oklahoma; Roy Jenne and Harry van Loon, NCAR; Harold Crutcher, U.S. National Weather Records Center; J. J. Taljaard, South African Meteorological Office; and Gordon Newkirk, High Altitude Observatory, NCAR. Film produced by NCAR. Note: The film container was labeled "ACM film"; this may be a film NCAR created for an Association for Computing Machinery meeting. (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B26 054 ACM
MONEX: The Monsoon Experiment NSF NCAR Archives 2021-08-02 | This film documents the Monsoon Experiment (MONEX), a large-scale, international scientific program conducted in 1978 and 1979. The film covers both the Winter Monsoon Experiment (W-MONEX) and the Summer Monsoon Experiment (S-MONEX). Film produced for and sponsored by The National Science Foundation, Division of Atmospheric Sciences and Division of International Programs, through NCAR. By Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. Producer / Director: Peter Rosen. Writer: Phillip S. Goodman. Cinematographers: Burleigh Wartes, George Voellmer. Animation: Stan Phillips and Associates. Scientific Advisors: Dr. Joachim Kuettner, NCAR; Dr. Richard Greenfield, NSF; Dr. Jay Fein, NSF; Dr. T. N. Krishnamurti, Florida State University; Dr. J. Shukla, NASA; Dr. M. S. Unninayar, NCAR; Dr. John Young, University of Wisconsin. Produced with the cooperation of NOAA and the Office of Naval Research. (Color, sound.)Copyright UCAR Due to the nature of archival records, some content may include opinions, language, and/or stereotypes that are not consistent with current NCAR/UCAR values. Speakers' views were their own at the time of recording and do not represent the views of NCAR/UCAR. | This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B33 077 MONEX
Chemistry Above the Clouds NSF NCAR Archives 2021-07-31 | This film provides an overview of NCAR's stratospheric sampling work in the early 1970s. Special filters flown aboard high-flying aircraft and unmanned balloons collected samples of the chemical constituents of the stratosphere, which were subsequently analyzed at NCAR laboratories. Produced and filmed by: Marshall Lovrien. Sound: G. J. Collenberger. Script: Ronald Cox. Graphics: Dick O'Neal. Directed and edited by: Elmer Armstrong. Special Thanks to: Atomic Energy Commission, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Air Force: Kirtland AFB, Norton AFB, Cambridge Research Lab. (Color, sound.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.INFO B31 073
Shadow Across the Sun NSF NCAR Archives 2021-07-31 | This film documents the High Altitude Observatory's 1970 solar eclipse expedition to the mountains of southern Mexico. Topics covered: general background on solar eclipses; site selection and planning; equipment manufacturing in the HAO machine shop; overview of the six experiments conducted during the expedition; preparation of the research site and equipment; and successful observation of the eclipse. Scientists pictured include: Kim Malville, Jacques Beckers, William Wagner, Gordon Newkirk, Lee Lacey, Roger Kopp, Jack Gosling, Robert MacQueen, William Mankin, and Robert Lee. Direction: W. J. D. Kennedy. Script: Ronald A. Cox and Spencer Nelson. Editing: Peter Kuetner. Photography: James L. Digby. Technical coordination: D. Keith Watson. Graphics: Bob L. Wyatt. Narration: James Kithcart. Film produced by NCAR, Research Support Group. (Color, sound.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.INFO B35 084 Shadow Across Sun
Search Encounters with Science: Help for Hail Alley NSF NCAR Archives 2021-07-08 | This 1973 film provides an overview of the National Hail Research Project (NHRE), a collaborative multi-year field project conducted in the area of the Great Plains known as "Hail Alley." The film contains commentary from William C. Swinbank, Director of the NHRE, and Clifton C. Lovell, statistician with the NHRE. Credits: Produced in cooperation with NCAR. Presented by the National Science Foundation, Directorate for Research Applications. Produced by Audio Productions. (Color, sound.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.INFO B24 036 Help for Hail Alley
Coronascope I Launch NSF NCAR Archives 2021-05-13 | This is a recording of the failed first flight attempt of the Coronascope I, in which the launch balloon pulled the instrument gondola and the launch vehicle over. The Coronascope I flew successfully in subsequent launches later in 1960.Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B22 017 Balloon Launch 1960
Coronascope II NSF NCAR Archives 2021-05-11 | This film documents the first flight of the High Altitude Observatory's Coronascope II system on March 5, 1964, to observe the intermediate solar corona outside of the solar eclipse. The film depicts preparations for launch, the launch itself, and recovery of the instrument. Credits: High Altitude Observatory (Scientific Program), NCAR Scientific Balloon Flight Facility (Operation Program). Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, the National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B22 021 Coronascope II
Equilibrium Geostrophic Turbulence in a Channel, 1979 NSF NCAR Archives 2021-05-05 | "Equilibrium Geostrophic Turbulence in a Channel," by James C. McWilliams and Julianna H. S. Chow. From the introduction: "This film presents geostrophic turbulence in equilibrium in a periodic, zonal channel. It shows the time evolution of horizontal streamfunction, temperature, and vertical velocity patterns in a numerical model solution... The parameters of the model were chosen for similarity to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current." Film produced by NCAR. (Color, silent.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. | This project was also supported by the UCAR President's Strategic Initiative Fund. |INFO B32 074 NCAR 458 2
Ice in the Atmosphere NSF NCAR Archives 2021-05-02 | This film explores atmospheric ice crystal growth and weather modification techniques, as studied at NCAR in the early 1970s. Topics covered include: ice nuclei, sublimation, and crystal formation; weather modification and cloud seeding; rime and graupel; and hailstorms and the National Hail Research Experiment. Film presented by NCAR. Film by: Elmer Armstrong. Produced by: Marshall Lovrien. Sound: G. J. Collenberger. Script: Ronald Cox. Technical assistance: Charles Knight, Nancy Knight, Teisaku Kobayashi. Special thanks to: Dept. of Atmospheric Research, University of Wyoming; Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. (Color, sound.)Copyright UCARThis project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.INFO B33 075 http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d78w3hm0
