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Media
relations
The latest news from UCAR, NCAR, and UOP, plus contact
information for journalists.
Visual services
Visual images about people, places, weather, and climate
for journalists and the public.
Honors
and awards
The Laurels Page lists honors presented to UCAR and
NCAR staff by professional organizations representing
the atmospheric and related sciences.
Publication distribution
You can obtain many UCAR publications on the Web or
through our office.
Archives
The NCAR/UCAR Archives collects and preserves records
that broadly document the history of NCAR and UCAR,
from plans and development of the
Mesa Laboratory to oral histories of eminent atmospheric
scientists.
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Background information
Start here to learn more about the atmospheric sciences
and about UCAR, NCAR, and UOP.
Periodicals
Read our newsletters and other publications on the Web.
Special reports
A brochure on the need for atmospheric research and
our report on NCAR and UCAR at the millennium.
Education
Our fact sheets offer a quick way to learn about hail,
lightning, tornadoes, the sun, and more. You'll also
find our Global Change Instruction Program and links
to education and visitor information here.
Communications info for
staff
Where to turn for editorial and design advice or tips
on working with the media
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UCAR Communications
staff
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News
Releases
Get the full story on what's making news.
ClimateStock
Professional videotape resources to help weather broadcasters
present climate information within their daily weather programming.
TV newscasters, news directors, and documentary producers also
use ClimateStock footage and scripts.
Contact media relations
If you are a member of the news media and would like assistance,
please contact
Anatta. If you're not with the news media, our
Background information services can help you find what
you're looking for.
Maps
Getting to Boulder
from Denver International Airport. Finding our facilities
in Boulder.
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Contact Visual Services
For information and assistance obtaining images from Visual Services
in print and electronic formats (including stills and video footage),
contact
Nita Razo, razo@ucar.edu,
telephone 303-497-8606, fax 303-497-8610.
Image library
Over 1,200 award-winning images of weather, atmospheric phenomena,
scientific equipment, and scenic wonders can be ordered from the
DMC by scientists, members of the media, and the general public.
ClimateStock
Distribution of ClimateStock B-roll has been suspended while we
update our holdings. Please watch this space for further news.
If you have questions, please contact Nita Razo, 303-497-8606.
Global Change Instruction Modules Video
A brief introduction for undergraduate nonscience majors to the
use of computer modeling in understanding and predicting climate
change.
Imaging
and Design Center
IDC provides assistance in design and production of your publications,
from brochures and posters to program or project newsletters and
Web pages. IDC is also the place for photocopying (b&w and color),
bulk mailing, passport photos, electronic image processing, and
many other services.
NCAR's
Scientific Visualization Lab
The Viz Lab's on-line research gallery showcases the state of
the art in animated simulations of the global climate, forest
wildfires, solar magnetic flux tubes, El Niño development,
cyclones, turbulence, and more. For information and assistance,
contact
Nita Razo.
Stock
Weather and Climate Footage
This stock footage library provides access to unique video of
atmospheric and solar phenomena, pollution, clouds, research instruments,
field projects, landscapes, storm, lightning, and the NCAR Mesa
Laboratory and surrounding site.
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Publications on institution-wide activities at UCAR/NCAR/UOP, including
division and project newsletters, planning documents, and the NCAR
Annual Scientific Report, are available
on the Web, where you will also find lists of
NCAR Technical Notes and Cooperative Theses. Contact
Information for assistance
in obtaining these publications.
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UCAR at a glance
Frequently asked questions.
Some of the questions we're often asked about UCAR/NCAR/UOP are
answered here.
Acronym List
Want to know what FASTEX stands for or the difference between
FFT and FFTF? Check our list of acronyms in atmospheric science
from A to Z.
Information
Resources
Link to the NCAR Library, Staff Directory, NCAR/UCAR Archives,
and other information resources.
Search the
UCAR Web site
You'll find a wealth of information about our planet's weather
and climate in UCAR's Web pages. Try the search engine to look
for specific topics.
Information, please
If you don't find what you're looking for, send us a question.
We'll do our best to steer you in a helpful direction.
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UCAR
Quarterly
A newsletter to update the community of universities and other institutions
engaged in atmospheric research about UCAR and NCAR activities and
resources.
Highlights
This award-winning brochure provides an overview of UCAR research,
technology, and education activities for a general audience. It's
issued every two years.
Staff
Notes Monthly
The official in-house newsletter for UCAR, NCAR, and UOP, covering
science, administration, and human interest.
This
Week at UCAR
The Internet news service for staff at UCAR, NCAR, and UOP. Includes
Announcements (TW Today), Calendar, Jobs, Menu, and Visitors.
Other UCAR Publications
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Raising
awareness about atmospheric research
We're doing a lot to understand our weather and climate, but much
more must be done. This brochure gives some of the reasons why support
for research on weather and climate is so vital.
NCAR
and UCAR at the Millennium
This report details our vision of the center's activities and
role in the scientific community for the years 1998-2003.
UOP Strategic
Plan
Mission and goals of the UCAR Office of Programs.
UCAR
at 25
This reports outlines where we stood in 1985 after 25 years of
serving the atmospheric and related sciences.
UCAR
at 40
Written for a broad audience, a close look at what UCAR, NCAR,
and our university colleagues have accomplished in four decades.
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Fact Sheets
A quick way to learn about hail, lightning, tornadoes, ultraviolet
sunlight, wind chill, and Boulder's downslope winds, or test your
knowledge about the sun.
Global
Change Instruction Program
Print and video materials for teaching undergraduate nonscience
majors about global change science and issues.
Education
and outreach at UCAR
Here you will find information about K-12, undergraduate, graduate,
and postgraduate education programs at UCAR and NCAR.
Tours
Come visit NCAR's Mesa Lab when you're in Boulder.
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