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UNIVERSITY CORPORATION ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Center for Atmospheric Research
1, record 1, English, National%20Center%20for%20Atmospheric%20Research
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NCAR 2, record 1, English, NCAR
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR as it quickly came to be known, was established in 1960. Located in Boulder, Colorado, NCAR is recognized for its scientific contributions to our understanding of climate change, ozone depletion, solar physics, severe storms and aviation weather hazards... The National Science Foundation continues to be the primary sponsor of NCAR, and UCAR [University Corporation for Atmospheric Research] continues to provide the management and oversight for the university community. 3, record 1, English, - National%20Center%20for%20Atmospheric%20Research
Record 1, Key term(s)
- National Centre for Atmospheric Research
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- National Center for Atmospheric Research
1, record 1, French, National%20Center%20for%20Atmospheric%20Research
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NCAR 2, record 1, French, NCAR
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Centre national de recherche atmosphérique
- National Centre for Atmospheric Research
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités del sector privado
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Atmosféricas
1, record 1, Spanish, Centro%20Nacional%20de%20Investigaciones%20Atmosf%C3%A9ricas
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NCAR 1, record 1, Spanish, NCAR
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
1, record 2, English, University%20Corporation%20for%20Atmospheric%20Research
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UCAR 2, record 2, English, UCAR
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UCAR is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1959 by research institutions with doctoral programs in the atmospheric and related sciences. UCAR was formed to enhance the computing and observational capabilities of the universities, and to focus on scientific problems that are beyond the scale of a single university. 3, record 2, English, - University%20Corporation%20for%20Atmospheric%20Research
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Corporation universitaire pour la recherche atmosphérique
1, record 2, French, Corporation%20universitaire%20pour%20la%20recherche%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Corporation universitaire pour la recherche atmosphérique est un consortium de 61 universités administrant le National Center for Atmospheric Research (Centre national pour la recherche atmosphérique) à Boulder au Colorado ainsi que d'autres programmes permettant de mener ou de faciliter la recherche dans les sciences relatives aux sciences atmosphériques. 1, record 2, French, - Corporation%20universitaire%20pour%20la%20recherche%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités del sector privado
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Corporación Universitaria para la Investigación Atmosférica
1, record 2, Spanish, Corporaci%C3%B3n%20Universitaria%20para%20la%20Investigaci%C3%B3n%20Atmosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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