Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research

33°58′31″N 107°10′51″W / 33.9753°N 107.1807°W / 33.9753; -107.1807

Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Research typeBasic
Field of research
Meteorology
DirectorRichard Sonnenfeld
Operating agency
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Websitelangmuir.nmt.edu/

The Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research is a scientific laboratory studying the cloud processes that produce lightning, hail, and rain, located in the Magdalena Mountains of central New Mexico. The lab is operated by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) with funding from the National Science Foundation.