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A Closer Look at New Hampshire’s First Ground-Based Scanning Technology
A Closer Look at New Hampshire’s First Ground-Based Scanning Technology By Ellen Estabrook On a brisk but sunny morning in early January 2026, a large black box sat in an undisclosed area of Bretton Woods as team members from Mount Washington Observatory, Omni Mount Washington Resort, and Vaisala—a global leader in environmental measurement technology—gathered with anticipation to install a cutting edge, ground-based light detection and ranging unit (LiDAR). A forklift and a few hours later, the Vaisala WindCube 200S was on and in the beginning stages of programming, marking an exciting era of high-resolution wind and boundary layer
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Remembering Jack Middleton
Remembering Jack Middleton By Robert C. Kirsch Jack Middleton visited Mount Washington Observatory's offices in North Conway, NH in September 2022 after receiving a commendation signed by Gov. Chris Sununu and resolution signed by NH State Senate President Jeb Bradley, honoring
Mountains and Meteorology: What More Could a Girl Need?
Mountains and Meteorology: What More Could a Girl Need? By Emily Grainger Hi everyone! My name is Emily Grainger, and I am one of this fall’s Summit Interns atop Mount Washington! I’m from Orlando, Florida, and earlier this year I graduated
My Fear of Weather Became a Love of Meteorology
My Fear of Weather Became a Love of Meteorology By Kaitlin Farrell Hello! My name is Kaitlin Farrell. I am one of the fall summit interns here at Mount Washington Observatory. I recently graduated from the State University of New York
Ascending with High Winds
Ascending with High Winds By Alonso Lopez Hi! I am Alonso Lopez, one of four interns at Mount Washington Observatory from August to December, 2026. I was born and raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas. In 25 years, I
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