Research Institutes & Laboratories
Air Resources Laboratory (ARL)
The Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) conducts research and development in the fields of air quality, atmospheric dispersion, climate, and boundary layer science.
Cape Grim, Tas (Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station)
The Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station, funded and managed by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, detects atmospheric changes as part of a scientific research program.
Climate & Radiation Branch | Goddard Space Flight Center | NASA
Investigates atmospheric radiationas a driver for climate change and as a tool for the remote sensing of Earth's atmosphere and surface.
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
Research partnership in satellite applications for weather/climate forecasting between NOAA and Colorado State University (CSU)
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS)
Interdisciplinary Earth, ocean, and space science research in the forefront of academic centers offering opportunities for students to work alongside distinguished faculty in high-level research projects
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
IGBP studies the interactions between biological, chemical and physical processes and interactions with human systems and collaborates with other programmes to develop and impart the understanding necessary to respond to global change
International Research Institute for Climate and Society
Using a science-based approach to enhance society's ability to understand, anticipate and manage climate risk in order to improve human welfare
Laboratory for Atmospheric & Space Physics (LASP)
Space, planetary science, spacecraft instrumentation, and atmospheric research at the University of Colorado, Boulder
National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP)
A national cooperation that
monitors precipitation chemistry including amounts, trends, and geographic distributions of acids, nutrients, base cations and mercury in precipitation.
National Center for Atmospheric Research
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder Colorado is a federally-funded research and development center devoted to service, research and education in the atmospheric sciences.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) | NOAA
PMEL carries out interdisciplinary scientific investigations in oceanography and atmospheric science
Space Weather Prediction Center | NOAA
SWPC provides real-time monitoring and forecasting of solar and geophysical events which impact satellites, power grids, communications, navigation, and other technological systems. SWPC is also the primary warning center for the International Space Environment Service
VENTS Program | NOAA
Research on the underwater hydrothermal venting systems
Also See:
Atlantica Undersea Colony
The site for Atlantica, home of the Atlantica I and II Expeditions that will establish the first human undersea colony
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