National Center for Atmospheric Research

NCAR
National Center for Atmospheric Research
NCAR Mesa Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado
Established1960
DirectorEverette Joseph
StaffNearly 1,400
LocationBoulder, Colorado, United States
39°58′41″N 105°16′30″W / 39.97815°N 105.27492°W / 39.97815; -105.27492
Websitencar.ucar.edu

The US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR /ˈɛnkɑːr/) 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). 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.

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