Colorado State University professors, at least some of them, have their heads in the clouds, according to the Summit Daily News. From the article, "The National Science Foundation on Monday awarded $19 million to Colorado State University to build a center that will study how clouds affect the weather, a move that could lead to better forecasts. The center's main aim will be to study climate rather than daily weather, including global warming. But the work will mean better forecasts, too, said David Randall, a CSU atmospheric scientist. Even with the development of computer power in recent years, scientists have struggled trying to determine how clouds affect climate, he said."
Here's the coverage from the Denver Post. They write, "With the grant, CSU will begin construction on a 20,000-square-foot Science and Technology Center at its Foothills Campus west of the main campus in Fort Collins. The focus of the center will be to more accurately predict weather and climate patterns through the use of advanced computer climate models...
"Researchers at CSU applied for the grant in 2003 and competed against 164 other applicants for the Science and Technology Center grants. Administrators at the university found out Friday that theirs was one of six proposals that are to each receive $19 million over five years. CSU will be able to renew the grant for another five years and $20 million. With the grant, climate scientists hope to have a better grasp on how the Earth's weather patterns develop and act."
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