- Mission Statement
- Preface: The UCAR Vision
- Executive Summary
- 1. The Global Environment
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This section examines the current state of research in the
atmospheric and related sciences as compared to 1959, when UCAR
and NCAR were established, and discusses related profound changes
in the world civilization.
- 2. UCAR--Past and Present
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The internal environment, UCAR's current mission, and its
broadened roles are described, and the long-standing, fundamental
partnership among the universities, NCAR, and UCAR is highlighted.
- 2.1 Background
- 2.2 UCAR's Mission and Roles
- 2.2.1 Governance and management of long-term research
and facility institutions and community programs
- 2.2.2 Leadership and initiative to coordinate and
implement community programs
- 2.2.3 Advocacy, public policy, and communication
- 2.2.4 Partnership building
- 2.2.5 Education
- 2.2.6 Transfer of technology to the private
and public sectors
- 3. Challenges and Opportunities for the Atmospheric and
Related Sciences in the
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This section describes the research and technology environment and
analyzes the status of human and fiscal resources. The multiple
constituencies that UCAR serves are described. UCAR's strategy to
diversify and broaden is presented.
- 3.1 The Scientific and Technological Environment
- 3.2 The Fiscal and Human Resources Environment
- 3.3 The Constituent Environment
- 4. Corporate Goals for the Decade
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General goals and specific objectives for UCAR are identified in
the context of six areas:
- Highest priorities
- Contributing goals and objectives
- 4.3 Education and training
- 4.4 Advocacy, public policy, and communication
- 4.5 Technology transfer
- 4.6 Research and operational partnerships