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Impact Stories2022-11-11T09:59:41-05:00

Celebrating Volunteer Community Builders: The Zlogars

Celebrating Volunteer Community Builders: The Zlogars  By Wendy Almeida For the past 20 years, Mike and Sue Zlogar have dedicated countless volunteer hours to Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS). Their contributions, from repair projects to cooking family-style meals, have touched every corner of summit life. Their love for the Observatory

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Managing Risk in the Mountains with the Higher Summits Forecast

Managing Risk in the Mountains with the Higher Summits Forecast By Carissa Milliman A group of hikers trek along the open ridges of the White Mountains. Joe Klementovich photo. With more and more people visiting the White Mountains each year to experience the expansive network of wilderness

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Peak Perspectives: Professional Development on Mount Washington

Peak Perspectives: Professional Development on Mount Washington  By MWOBS Staff As the Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS) Education team heads into a new year and a busy second half of the school calendar, we are excited to highlight not only the expansion of programs offered to youth both in the

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Mesonet Expansion Advances Weather Monitoring Capabilities in Northern New England

Mesonet Expansion Advances Weather Monitoring Capabilities in Northern New England By Ellen Estabrook The new Skyline Mesonet Station (elevation 5,600') is shown with the Observatory tower in the background. Photo by Charlie Peachey. Five new remote weather monitoring stations went live November 21 along the Mount Washington

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2023-24 Education Programs Recap: Inspiring Future Meteorologists

2023-24 Education Programs Recap: Inspiring Future Meteorologists By MWOBS Education Staff The academic year of 2023-2024 has ended, and with it, MWOBS’ education team has experienced our biggest year of growth— both programming and staffing-wise— yet. Seasonal AmeriCorps Educator Emily Veh and School Programs Coordinator Jackie Bellefontaine (also a former

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Citizen CATE Q+A with State Coordinator Jackie Bellefontaine

Citizen CATE Q+A with State Coordinator Jackie Bellefontaine By MWOBS Staff On April 8th the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth and will completely block out the sun in portions of the United States, including northern New England, creating a rare spectacle that won’t be seen again

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Information Integrity and the Importance of Metadata

Information Integrity and the Importance of Metadata By MWOBS Staff Climatology, or climate science, is the study of Earth's climate by “recording and analyzing weather patterns throughout the world and understanding the atmospheric conditions that cause them” (National Geographic Society, 2023). Climatological records typically refer to periods of 30 years;

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Mountain Forecasting and Its Applications to Avalanche Safety and Search & Rescue

Mountain Forecasting and Its Applications to Avalanche Safety and Search & Rescue By MWOBS Staff The White Mountains are renowned for adventure and extreme weather. Specialized weather information like the Higher Summits Forecast helps search and rescue teams, avalanche experts, and the outdoor community at-large anticipate weather and make

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In-School Visits Inspire Future Weather Scientists

In-School Visits Inspire Future Weather Scientists By MWOBS Staff 2023 has been a pivotal year for educational programs at the Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS). “This year, we’ve seen explosive growth both in the interest in our programming, and also in the programs we’ve developed here,” Brian Fitzgerald, Director of Education,

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A Classroom on the Tallest Peak of New England

A Classroom on the Tallest Peak of New England By Brian Fitzgerald Eighth grade students from Whitefield, NH visit the summit of Mount Washington in late May. Beginning this spring, Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS) staff have been rolling out an expanded suite of school-based programs throughout the region, thanks

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