Computer time available at National Centers for Environmental 
Prediction 
Application deadline:  1 September 1994

The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), in Camp 
Springs, Maryland, is providing its computing facility to enhance the 
national effort to develop improved dynamical models for better 
climate forecasts.  NCEP is providing 50% of its CRAY YMP/8 for the 
extramural research and development community (including non-
NCEP investigators) to use for major efforts relevant to, and 
supportive of, operational seasonal-to-interannual climate forecasting.  

There are two application deadlines per year:  1 September and 1 
March.  A computing advisory panel will assess the relevance, scope, 
and quality of proposed efforts and make recommendations to the 
director of NCEP within one month of the deadline.  Approved 
projects will begin on 15 October and 15 April.  

Application process
Applications should be one page in length and consist of 
-- a brief description of the peer-reviewed research proposal to 
which the work will contribute (including the identity of the 
funding agency and responsible program manager)

--a description of the nature and resource requirements of the 
computer work to be performed

-- a statement of the relevance to the seasonal-to-interannual 
climate prediction problem

Send applications to Meg Austin, UCAR Office of Programs, Visiting 
Scientist Programs (see page 15).  Successful applicants will be asked to 
complete a user profile and sign a memorandum of understanding that 
describes the conditions under which they can use the NCEP computer.  
Each effort will run for six months and can be renewed for a second six 
months upon request.  Renewal for a second year will require another 
application to UCAR.