This report details key events, research, and projects at NCAR during fiscal year 2017, including: geoengineering simulations, North American storm clusters and rain production, slowing air quality gains in U.S., scientists fly into the heart of smoke plume, climate secrets of southern clouds, or... Show moreThis report details key events, research, and projects at NCAR during fiscal year 2017, including: geoengineering simulations, North American storm clusters and rain production, slowing air quality gains in U.S., scientists fly into the heart of smoke plume, climate secrets of southern clouds, origins of the Sun's seasons, climate models, groundbreaking data set and a look at future weather, climate forecasts for watershed, and NCAR 2018 metrics and publications. Show less