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Boulder, CO., U.S.A. 



NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR) 



"Big Science" Descriptor ; Atmospheric science 



Description of Facility/ Instrument ; Atmospheric science research 



laboratories, scientific computers, and research facilities such 

 as aircraft and radars. 



Date of Construction ; 1966 



Construction Cost ; Original ; $ 5.5 million 



1984 $$ ; $65 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Natlonallty(s) of Ownership ; U.S. 

 Natlonallty(s) of Operational Funding ; U.S. 

 Natlonallty(s) of Management Staff ; U.S. 



Natlonality(8) of Researchers ; 89 percent U.S. and 11 percent 

 foreign 



Potential for Future International Cooperation ; Scientific visitors; 

 joint research field experiments, such as the Hydrologic Atmo- 

 spheric Pilot Experiment in France in FY85-86, Solar Eclipse 

 Expeditions, and Joint International cooperative programs. 



Other Information ; NCAR has participated in many cooperative inter- 

 national programs. Examples include the Indo - U.S. Cooperative 

 Program in Hoonson Prediction; U.S. - Peoples Republic of China 

 Cooperative Program; Indo - U.S. Science and Technology Initiative; 

 and the Eighth Session of the Joint U.S. - U.S.S.R. Working Group 

 on Protection of the Environment. 



Additionally, NCAR has participated in major international 

 research field experiments such as the Global Atmospheric Re- 

 search Program, the ALPINE and MONSOON experiments, and numerous 

 solar eclipse expeditions. 



See also NCAR SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING FACILITY. 



