University Corporation for Atmospheric ResearchUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric ResearchUCAR_701ae8d5-4219-4410-8d01-deac31725386To support, enhance, and extend the capabilities of the university community, nationally and internationally; to understand the behavior of the atmosphere and related systems and the global environment; and to foster the transfer of knowledge and technology for the betterment of life on Earth_96d511a1-2d5c-4c28-931a-9ec26d50ddf4Atmospheric and Geoscience Community SupportSupport the community of atmospheric and geoscience researchers_f46b0d85-67c2-4382-8865-017791bc9c9e1Our research projects cover a vast array of topics and are collaborations between NCAR scientists and university researchers: atmospheric chemistry—such as the chemical structure of healthy and polluted air; climate—including temperature, rainfall, winds, and extreme events over decades or centuries, from prehistoric times to the present and into the future; weather ingredients—such as cloud physics, storm structure, and other keys to improved weather forecasting; weather hazards to transportation—including detection and warning systems for turbulence and icing in the air and on the ground; interactions between the Sun and Earth—including solar weather; computer science innovation—for understanding and visualizing the whole Earth system; the role of humanity in both creating change and responding to weather and climateToolsProvide tools, such as aircraft and radar, to observe the atmosphere._7c8e16a4-556e-4c1f-a15d-9d94a427487e1.1Technology and AssistanceProvide technology and assistance to interpret and use these observations, including supercomputer access, computer models, and user support._39b6e4a0-13fb-4894-87bd-51118f4aa6d31.2Programs and ProjectsStrengthen education, research, and technology in the atmospheric and related sciences through programs and projects._459f8091-6691-4910-b0a2-4da81a26f2c52Multi-agency ExperimentsHelp organize multiagency experiments_0632197d-e87f-4c43-8814-ba17460821752.1Satellite-Based MonitoringSupport satellite-based Earth and atmospheric monitoring_45758350-48f3-41a5-bb47-041596e2c97d2.2Weather DataProvide real-time weather data for education and research_a912ebbb-4184-4e8e-9af2-bccbc79bdb2c2.3Postdoctoral FellowshipsManage postdoctoral fellowship programs for federal agencies_ae1eaefb-74ec-43d4-96f1-32a4beb7d9e62.4LinkagesLink universities and operational forecast offices_c031479a-edc3-476d-986f-25b8eadda2202.5Digital LibrariesProvide resources for constructing and organizing community digital libraries_208d2a42-b54e-474f-a4eb-9b07a31d33e92.6TrainingTrain working forecasters and university instructors in the latest meteorological research _f40b2370-3b84-414e-8800-8fea459f85202.72010-02-08http://www.ucar.edu/org/about-us.shtmlArthurColman (www.drybridge.com)colman@drybridge.com