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The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

NCAR is a federally funded research and development center. Together with our partners at universities and research centers, we are dedicated to exploring and understanding our atmosphere and its interactions with the Sun, the oceans, the biosphere, and human society. NCAR consists of the following:

Computational and Information Systems Laboratory (CISL)
SCD	Scientific Computing Division
IMAGe	Institute for Mathematics Applied to Geosciences

Earth and Sun Systems Laboratory (ESSL)
ACD	Atmospheric Chemistry Division
CGD	Climate & Global Dynamics Division
HAO	High Altitude Observatory
MMM	Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology Division
TIMES	The Institute for Multidisciplinary Earth Studies

Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL)
ATD	Atmospheric Technology Division
HIAPER	High-Performance Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research

Research Applications Laboratory (RAL)
RAP	Research Applications Programs

Societal-Environmental Research and Education Laboratory (SERE)
ASP	Advanced Study Program
ISSE	Institute for the Study of Society and Environment (formerly ESIG)

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The National Center for Atmospheric Research serves as a focus for research on atmospheric and related science problems. The Center is recognized for its scientific contributions to our understanding of the earth system.

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