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Who We Are
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is a not-for-profit corporation based in Boulder, Colorado, and managed by over 60 North American universities. UCAR carries out its mission through the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), which is sponsored and primarily funded by the National Science Foundation, and through the UCAR Office of Programs (UOP).

For further information, contact UCAR Communications, P. O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000. Call us at (303) 497-8600 or e-mail us at butterwo@ucar.edu.