Part I - General Questions

1.Discipline (indicate primary, secondary, tertiary if applicable by selecting one item in each row)

	1	2	3	4	5	6
1		1	2	3
2	Astronomy/solar physics	13 1.24%	6 0.72%	14 2.18%
3	Atmospheric chemistry	57 5.42%	57 6.86%	48 7.48%
4	Atmospheric science/meteorology	589 56.04%	175 21.06%	66 10.28%
5	Biological sciences	17 1.62%	24 2.89%	7 1.09%
6	Climate	143 13.61%	215 25.87%	116 18.07%
7	Computer science	26 2.47%	68 8.18%	64 9.97%
8	Engineering	24 2.28%	30 3.61%	27 4.21%
9	Geology/geophysics	18 1.71%	12 1.44%	16 2.49%
10	Hydrology	20 1.9%	33 3.97%	53 8.26%
11	Oceanography	49 4.66%	52 6.26%	66 10.28%
12	Physics	13 1.24%	29 3.49%	35 5.45%
13	Remote sensing	38 3.62%	92 11.07%	75 11.68%
14	Social sciences	10 0.95%	6 0.72%	14 2.18%
15	Solar-terrestrial	1 0.1%	6 0.72%	8 1.25%
16	Other	33 3.14%	26 3.13%	33 5.14%	Please specify here:	TXT


Total responses:	1053

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2.Principal Employer (please select one)

Option	Count	Percent
1. College or university	664	63.0%
2. Federal government	225	21.35%
3. Private sector, non profit	43	4.08%
4. Private sector, for profit	79	7.5%
5. Other	43	4.08%
Total	1054	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1054	Maximum value:	5

3.Is your institution a (please check all that apply)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Member of UCAR	309	26.52%
2. UCAR Academic Affiliate	57	4.89%
3. UCAR International Affiliate	17	1.46%
4. Unidata participant	79	6.78%
5. SuomiNet participant	40	3.43%
6. A sponsor of a UCAR activity or program	35	3.0%
7. None of above	384	32.96%
8. Don't know	244	20.94%
Total	1165	100%

Median:	7.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1054	Maximum value:	8

4.Position level (please select the most appropriate answer)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Student	148	14.04%
2. Entry level (e.g. Assistant professor, Instructor, Scientist I, Intern)	212	20.11%
3. Midlevel (e.g. Associate professor, Scientist II)	272	25.81%
4. Senior level (e.g. full professor, Scientist III or Senior Scientist, Meteorologist in charge, Scientific Operations Officer, Associate Director, Associate Vice President)	298	28.27%
5. Executive level (e.g. Director, President, Vice President, Chair of Department, Dean)	77	7.31%
6. Not applicable (e.g. not employed or retired)	8	0.76%
7. Other	39	3.7%
Total	1054	100%

Median:	3.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1054	Maximum value:	7

5.Please identify your relationship with UCAR. Include all relevant categories for the past ten years. (Please check all that apply.)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Collaborator	320	9.87%
2. Visitor to UCAR/NCAR/UOP	369	11.38%
3. User of community model (e.g. MM5, WRF, WACCM, MOZART or the Community Climate System Model)	660	20.36%
4. User of a data set (e.g. from NCAR/SCD, UOP/JOSS) or data stream (e.g. from Unidata)	566	17.46%
5. User of an observational facility (e.g. NCAR aircraft or radars)	103	3.18%
6. User of a computational facility	235	7.25%
7. User of UCAR software (e.g. NCAR Graphics)	521	16.07%
8. User of an educational facility or product (e.g. COMET modules)	204	6.29%
9. Participation as a member of an advisory committee of program	117	3.61%
10. Participation in UCAR government or advocacy activities (such as writing a letter to Congress)	52	1.6%
11. Participation in SOARS (Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Sciences)	23	0.71%
12. Sponsor of a UCAR program	20	0.62%
13. Other	52	1.6%
Total	3242	100%

Median:	4.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1054	Maximum value:	13

6.Please indicate all UCAR-related positions in the list below that you have held in the past ten years:

Option	Count	Percent
1. UCAR Member Representative	77	6.09%
2. UCAR Trustee	17	1.34%
3. Member of UCAR University Relations Committee	20	1.58%
4. Member of UCAR Nominating Committee	12	0.95%
5. Member of UCAR Membership Committee	18	1.42%
6. Member of UCAR Scientific Programs Evaluation Committee	7	0.55%
7. NCAR Post Doctorate appointment	14	1.11%
8. NCAR Affiliate Scientist	12	0.95%
9. Visitor to NCAR	284	22.45%
10. Visitor to UCAR Office of Programs	31	2.45%
11. Visitor to another institution under the UCAR Visiting Scientist Program	13	1.03%
12. Member of at least one NCAR or UOP Advisory Committee	70	5.53%
13. Member of an NSF-appointed review panel of NCAR or UOP	20	1.58%
14. SOARS prot�g�	4	0.32%
15. Teacher, mentor, or advisor of a SOARS prot�g�	18	1.42%
16. None of the above	648	51.23%
Total	1265	100%

Median:	16.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1054	Maximum value:	16

Have you had any interaction with UCAR, NCAR or any UCAR programs over the past decade (since 1995)?

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	718	70.67%
2. No	298	29.33%
Total	1016	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	1013	Maximum value:	2

COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS LABORATORY (CISL)

Scientific Computing Division (SCD)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	281	43.03%
2. No	372	56.97%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Institute for Mathematical Applications in the Geosciences (IMAGe)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	24	3.68%
2. No	629	96.32%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

EARTH OBSERVING LABORATORY (EOL)

• Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD)
• HIAPER (High-Performance Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	104	15.93%
2. No	549	84.07%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

RESEARCH APPLICATIONS LABORATORY (RAL)

• Research Applications Program
• Development Testbed Center

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	75	11.49%
2. No	578	88.51%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

EARTH AND SUN SYSTEMS LABORATORY (ESSL)

Atmospheric Chemistry Division (ACD)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	84	12.86%
2. No	569	87.14%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Climate and Global Dynamics Division (CGD)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	243	37.21%
2. No	410	62.79%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

High Altitude Observatory (HAO)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	12	1.84%
2. No	641	98.16%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology (MMM)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	333	51.0%
2. No	320	49.0%
Total	653	100%

Median:	1.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

The Institute for Multidisciplinary Earth Studies (TIMES)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	22	3.37%
2. No	631	96.63%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

SOCIETAL-ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY (SERE)

The Advanced Study Program (ASP)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	72	11.03%
2. No	581	88.97%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

The Institute for the Study of Society and the Environment (ISSE-formerly ESIG)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	80	12.25%
2. No	573	87.75%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

COMET (Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology Education and Training)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	192	29.4%
2. No	461	70.6%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere & Climate)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	53	8.12%
2. No	600	91.88%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

DLESE (Digital Library for Earth System Education) Program Center

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	66	10.11%
2. No	587	89.89%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	48	7.35%
2. No	605	92.65%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	148	22.66%
2. No	505	77.34%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Unidata

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	275	42.11%
2. No	378	57.89%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

VSP (Visiting Scientist Programs)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	81	12.4%
2. No	572	87.6%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

UCAR Office of Government Affairs

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	46	7.04%
2. No	607	92.96%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Education and Outreach (including SOARS)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	71	10.87%
2. No	582	89.13%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2

Communications (includes web and print publications, news releases etc.)

Option	Count	Percent
1. Yes	168	25.73%
2. No	485	74.27%
Total	653	100%

Median:	2.0	Minimum value:	1
Total responses:	653	Maximum value:	2