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Mr. Kr.nii. Does this T'ui\ersity ('nrj). for- Atmosplicric TJcsciirdi 

 have a coor(liiiatin<r role? Is there any ini|)i'()\('(l (-((i-relatioii of atmos- 

 pheric research data because of tliis ? 



Dr. Roberts. Yes, sir. I think it is fair to say so. 



Mr. Keith. Representing, as I do. Woods Hole, and knowinnf what 

 they have recently done in the field of education, T wonder if there is 

 not perhaps a need for a similar or<ranization in the field of ocean- 

 otrraphy, or does one already exist ? 



Dr. Roberts. Xo; such an orrranization does not now exist in the 

 field of oceanojrraphy. But in the atmospheric sciences, the T'jii versity 

 Corp. for Atmospheric Research has as its members, 27 universities 

 comprisinflf almost all of the major universities in the country that have 

 atmospheric research programs and graduate study going on in the at- 

 mospheric sciences. 



As a consequence, it represents, yon might say, a voice of the princi- 

 pal part, of the academic community in the atmospheric sciences. 



As such, it is a principal planning agency for major programs in 

 which the universities seek to participate. It also provides major re- 

 search facilities that are too large for a single university to provide, 

 but which can l>e used by all universities. 



I might add that many of the facilities are also used by Federal 

 agencies, so that the facilities, the advisory services, and the |)lanning 

 activities of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the 

 Corporation that runs it are available in the total national interest. 

 Even advisory services to private industry in respect to atmospheric 

 research are available from XCAR. 



Mr. Keith. "\Miat is its budget? 



Dr. Roberts. The budget at the present time is approximately $14- 

 million, of which approximately $12 million comes from the National 

 Science Foundation. 



Mr. Keith. What is its physical plant? Does it have a central 

 location, as such ? 



Dr. Roberts. Yes, its central headquarters are at Boulder, Colo., and 

 it has major facilities also in Palestine, Tex.: Page, Ariz.; Climax, 

 Colo., in the high mountains: in Hawaii: and in New Zealand, and it 

 has field operations that extend to many places. 



At the present time, for example, NCAR is a participant in the 

 Bomex (Barl)ados Met<^orological Experiment), a major program or- 

 ganized by ESSA in the Barbados, to study tropical atmospheric cir- 

 culation over the warm oceans in the summer. 



Mr. Keith. Mr. Hathaway, I think this is an organization that we 

 might visit. I like some of their locations. 



Mr. Hathaway. I do, too. 



Dr. Roberts. I have a picture of your next meeting place, which I 

 will be glad to leave with you, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Keith. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Hathaway. Mr. Schadeberg. 



Mr. Schadeberg. I want to welcome Dr. Roberts and tell him how 

 much I appreciate his testimony. 



I am beginning to know how little I know, and how much there is 

 still to learn. 



I am sure as XOAA gets into being that certainly things that were 

 left out or should be changed will be taken care of as we go along. Of 



