IV. NCAR Imperatives
- Promote innovation and creativity within our institution and across the community of atmospheric, solar, and related sciences
- Provide capabilities for more accurate prediction and attribution of changes in climate, severe weather, air quality, and solar output, and the impacts of such changes on ecosystems and human well-being
- Work with collaborators to advance world-leading numerical models of the atmosphere and Earth system, make them widely available, and support their use by the scientific community
- Develop and provide state-of-the-art supercomputing and data services that will drive the advancement of the atmospheric and related sciences
- Develop and provide state-of-the-art observational facilities that meet the needs of NSF, NCAR, and the atmospheric and related sciences community
- Develop and transfer scientific applications, technology, and information products that address societal needs
- Attract a diverse group of university students and early career scientists and engineers to the atmospheric sciences and provide them with exciting opportunities for educational and professional development