Atmospheric & Earth System Research

Scientists Close in on Missing Carbon Sink

Northern Forests Less Effective Than Expected in Reducing Global Warming

NCAR Research Topics

Climate
Earth's past climate, greenhouse effect and global warming, Earth's future, El Niño & La Niña, drought and wildfires.

Meteorology/Weather
Short-term forecasts, weather forecasting and predictability, weather's effect on climate, training meteorologists, severe storms, physical processes.

Societal Impacts
Effects of weather & climate on society, capacity building, national security.

Pollution & Air Chemistry
Air pollution, chemistry of our atmosphere, tracking plumes, ozone.

The Whole Earth System
Oceans effects on climate and weather, the effects of land use on climate and weather, cryosphere/ice, the water cycle.

Sun & Space Weather
Solar furnace, suns effect on weather and climate, the solar observatory, space weather.

About NCAR's Core Research

Human activities are causing large-scale changes in the Earth system. At the same time, advances in scientific understanding, Earth system modeling, and computational and observational technology hold the promise of an exciting new era for Earth system discovery and understanding.

NCAR’s activities as an integrator, innovator, and community builder are contributing to the development of a predictive Earth system science that can help sustain Earth’s habitability, improve environmental quality, safeguard human health, reduce the impacts of natural disasters, and increase economic productivity.