National Center for Atmospheric Research

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NCAR
National Center for Atmospheric Research
NCAR Mesa Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado
Established1960
DirectorEverette Joseph[1]
StaffNearly 1,400[2]
LocationBoulder, Colorado, United States
39°58′41″N 105°16′30″W / 39.97815°N 105.27492°W / 39.97815; -105.27492
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The US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR /ˈɛnkɑːr/)[3] is a US federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) managed by the nonprofit University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).[4] NCAR has multiple facilities, including the I. M. Pei-designed Mesa Laboratory headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. Studies include meteorology, climate science, atmospheric chemistry, solar-terrestrial interactions, environmental and societal impacts.

  1. ^ "Leadership | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research". www.ucar.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  2. ^ "Staff | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research". www.ucar.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  3. ^ Quick Facts about NCAR & UCAR
  4. ^ "New Director of the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research Rose Through the Ranks". July 31, 2013.