National Center for Atmospheric Research
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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.
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Established | 1960 |
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Director | Everette Joseph[1] |
Staff | Nearly 1,400[2] |
Location | Boulder, Colorado, United States 39.97815°N 105.27492°W / 39.97815; -105.27492 |
Website | ncar |
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