Sean Arms
@lesserwhirls.bsky.social
☦️ Indiana born, PhD in Met from OU, software engineer at NSF Unidata (UCAR/UCP/EODS)
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Discover the power of virtual field trips!
Our free, interactive programs offer K-12 students the opportunity to explore Earth system science anywhere. All you need to participate is a computer, webcam, and internet access.
Our free, interactive programs offer K-12 students the opportunity to explore Earth system science anywhere. All you need to participate is a computer, webcam, and internet access.
November 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Discover the power of virtual field trips!
Our free, interactive programs offer K-12 students the opportunity to explore Earth system science anywhere. All you need to participate is a computer, webcam, and internet access.
Our free, interactive programs offer K-12 students the opportunity to explore Earth system science anywhere. All you need to participate is a computer, webcam, and internet access.
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Applications are open for the @ncar-cisl.bsky.social SIParCS summer internship program! It's a great opportunity for computationally-inclined students to get experience with real-world research problems spanning computational and Earth System Science. Link: ucar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UCAR_C...
2026 SIParCS Undergraduate Student Internships
Job Description Summary: The Summer Internships in Parallel Computational Science (SIParCS) program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) offers graduate students and undergraduates w...
ucar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Applications are open for the @ncar-cisl.bsky.social SIParCS summer internship program! It's a great opportunity for computationally-inclined students to get experience with real-world research problems spanning computational and Earth System Science. Link: ucar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UCAR_C...
Have a look for yourself. deflock.me/map
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Have a look for yourself. deflock.me/map
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Check out the great work going on at the #UCP @comet-meted.bsky.social
Building Better Weather Networks eos.org/features/bui...
Building Better Weather Networks eos.org/features/bui...
Building Better Weather Networks - Eos
A lack of weather data often leaves African communities vulnerable. Convergent efforts to improve observational networks throughout the continent are slowly filling the gaps.
eos.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Check out the great work going on at the #UCP @comet-meted.bsky.social
Building Better Weather Networks eos.org/features/bui...
Building Better Weather Networks eos.org/features/bui...
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Texas Tech Geosciences is hiring two open-rank Atmospheric Science faculty positions in Precipitation Hazards, and in Data Science; part of an interdisciplinary, multi-year Atmospheric Hazards Strategic Hire. See the details for the Precipitation and Data Science positions and join us in fall 2026!
October 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Texas Tech Geosciences is hiring two open-rank Atmospheric Science faculty positions in Precipitation Hazards, and in Data Science; part of an interdisciplinary, multi-year Atmospheric Hazards Strategic Hire. See the details for the Precipitation and Data Science positions and join us in fall 2026!
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"Data available upon request"
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
"The bathroom. It's... bad."
"The bathroom. It's... bad."
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
Mandatory mid-semester LMS migration.
Mandatory mid-semester LMS migration.
October 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Data available upon request"
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Environmental Hazard Impact Metrics That Matter eos.org/opinions/env...
Environmental Hazard Impact Metrics That Matter - Eos
Humans acutely experience climate change when they encounter extreme environmental conditions, but scientific definitions of “extreme” often don’t reflect communities’ complex lived experiences.
eos.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Environmental Hazard Impact Metrics That Matter eos.org/opinions/env...
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Free NF issue, today only! In honor of today being the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., you can grab the digital version of NF #48, The Legacy of Super Mario Bros., for free for 24 hours: www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Mag...
September 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Free NF issue, today only! In honor of today being the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., you can grab the digital version of NF #48, The Legacy of Super Mario Bros., for free for 24 hours: www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/category/Mag...
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For clarification, it's *proposed* cuts, and many programs on the list have been on the chopping block before but ended up getting saved. Yay clickbait journalism. Still never good to see even that though. www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
September 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
For clarification, it's *proposed* cuts, and many programs on the list have been on the chopping block before but ended up getting saved. Yay clickbait journalism. Still never good to see even that though. www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
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When you are in Boulder - Come check this out!!
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social @ucarscied.bsky.social
www.dailycamera.com/2025/09/02/n...
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social @ucarscied.bsky.social
www.dailycamera.com/2025/09/02/n...
Boulder’s NCAR opens redesigned Sun-Earth Connections exhibit
The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder has reopened its Sun-Earth Connections exhibit after redesigning it for the first time since the exhibit opened in 2010.
www.dailycamera.com
September 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
When you are in Boulder - Come check this out!!
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social @ucarscied.bsky.social
www.dailycamera.com/2025/09/02/n...
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social @ucarscied.bsky.social
www.dailycamera.com/2025/09/02/n...
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NSF Unidata runs on community ideas, input, and energy! Meet the new folks joining our advisory committees this fall: buff.ly/2RF27zY
August 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NSF Unidata runs on community ideas, input, and energy! Meet the new folks joining our advisory committees this fall: buff.ly/2RF27zY
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A lot of people still don’t know that we have a mesonet in Colorado — and we’re working to make it better every year! #cowx
CoAgMET---the Colorado Agricultural Meteorological network, aka Colorado's Mesonet---was recently recognized for over 30 years of data collection. Read more about the award and the network in this story from CSU Source. Here's to 30 more years of valuable weather and climate information! #cowx
CSU Colorado Mesonet recognized by American Association of State Climatologists for over thirty years of service - Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
The Colorado Agricultural and Meteorological Network, known as CoAgMET, was recognized with the American Association of State Climatologists 30 Year Mesonet Award for contributing more than 30 years o...
engr.source.colostate.edu
August 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A lot of people still don’t know that we have a mesonet in Colorado — and we’re working to make it better every year! #cowx
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In conjunction with the AWS Open Datasets team, we are changing the AWS S3 bucket that contains up-to-date NEXRAD Level II archive data. There is a new bucket name and SNS notification topic, but no other changes. The legacy bucket name will be discontinued September 1, 2025. buff.ly/WVBvt26
August 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In conjunction with the AWS Open Datasets team, we are changing the AWS S3 bucket that contains up-to-date NEXRAD Level II archive data. There is a new bucket name and SNS notification topic, but no other changes. The legacy bucket name will be discontinued September 1, 2025. buff.ly/WVBvt26
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I am so sad to see this. This organization is essential for understanding pollution and its impacts. The people who work there are incredibly dedicated, experienced, and world leaders. This is incredible loss of national investment and capacity.
www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
EPA announces layoffs
The agency plans to eliminate its Office of Research and Development.
www.eenews.net
July 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I am so sad to see this. This organization is essential for understanding pollution and its impacts. The people who work there are incredibly dedicated, experienced, and world leaders. This is incredible loss of national investment and capacity.
www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
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English is egregious at backward compatibility.
June 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
English is egregious at backward compatibility.
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✨There’s still time to share your voice in the 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey, closing June 20!✨
Help shape how we support the Earth sciences community. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes, and will really help us understand your needs.
🔗 Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
Help shape how we support the Earth sciences community. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes, and will really help us understand your needs.
🔗 Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
June 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
✨There’s still time to share your voice in the 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey, closing June 20!✨
Help shape how we support the Earth sciences community. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes, and will really help us understand your needs.
🔗 Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
Help shape how we support the Earth sciences community. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes, and will really help us understand your needs.
🔗 Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
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Unsolicited parenting advice: If your kids are playing Minecraft, deploy a local server on an isolated VM, and set up daily backups for it. Maybe also dogfood your own JDK builds and one of the concurrent GC you helped develop, if you are into that kind of deeper DIY thing...
June 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Unsolicited parenting advice: If your kids are playing Minecraft, deploy a local server on an isolated VM, and set up daily backups for it. Maybe also dogfood your own JDK builds and one of the concurrent GC you helped develop, if you are into that kind of deeper DIY thing...
Students! Please don’t sleep on this survey - your voice matters in shaping the future of the program, and it truly matters more than ever right now. Please, please, please take 15 minutes and share your thoughts.
✨There’s still time to share your voice in the 2025 NSF Unidata Community Survey!✨
As our program center plans for future work, your feedback is essential to ensure we’re meeting the evolving needs of the Earth systems science community.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
As our program center plans for future work, your feedback is essential to ensure we’re meeting the evolving needs of the Earth systems science community.
🔗 Take the Survey: arcg.is/zLOSW
#PoweredByUnidata
NSF Unidata Community Survey
2025
arcg.is
June 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Students! Please don’t sleep on this survey - your voice matters in shaping the future of the program, and it truly matters more than ever right now. Please, please, please take 15 minutes and share your thoughts.
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We at NSF Unidata are pleased to announce that we have now received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the next year of our five-year award. This allows us to end the current furlough of our staff and resume our operations. buff.ly/GafcZts
June 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We at NSF Unidata are pleased to announce that we have now received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the next year of our five-year award. This allows us to end the current furlough of our staff and resume our operations. buff.ly/GafcZts
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Many folks tell us that the hurricane coverage Jeff Masters and I post at Yale Climate Connections helps them stay safe. YCC receives no direct Yale support. If you can, please help us keep our work going by becoming a sustaining donor today:
yaleclimateconnections.org/donate/
yaleclimateconnections.org/donate/
Cuts at the National Weather Service have left Americans less safe as hurricane season approaches. But with your help, meteorologists Jeff Masters and Bob Henson can continue producing life-saving extreme weather coverage. Will you chip in today?
Why donate to Yale Climate Connections? » Yale Climate Connections
Only 28% of Americans regularly hear about climate change in the media, but 77% want to hear those stories.
yaleclimateconnections.org
May 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Many folks tell us that the hurricane coverage Jeff Masters and I post at Yale Climate Connections helps them stay safe. YCC receives no direct Yale support. If you can, please help us keep our work going by becoming a sustaining donor today:
yaleclimateconnections.org/donate/
yaleclimateconnections.org/donate/
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pemo
May 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
pemo
Hey @equipment.bsky.social, what genre is pequipment?
May 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hey @equipment.bsky.social, what genre is pequipment?