National Center for Atmospheric Research

The National Center for Atmospheric Research is a federally funded research and development center headquartered in , United States. Founded in 1960, NCAR is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
ncar.ucar.edu
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: American research organization
  • Also known as: “NCAR”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Library and The Flatirons.

Library
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A is a collection of books, and possibly other materials and media, that is accessible for use by its members and members of allied institutions.

Peak
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are rock formations in the , near , consisting of flatirons. There are five large, numbered Flatirons ranging from north to south along the east slope of , and the term "The Flatirons" sometimes refers to these five alone.

Peak
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is a mountain summit on the eastern flank of the of the of . The 8,148-foot peak is located in Boulder Mountain Park, 4.2 miles southwest by south of downtown in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boulder and Eldorado Springs.

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is a college town of about 106,000 in the region of . The home of the University of Colorado, the city has a reputation for progressive values and outdoor recreation.

Locality
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is an unincorporated community, a census-designated place, and a located in and governed by , , United States.

Neighborhood
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The Hill, a neighborhood in , lies directly west of the University of Colorado campus. The fraternities and sororities associated with CU are located on The Hill as are several establishments associated with the social lives of its students.

National Center for Atmospheric Research

Latitude
39.981° or 39° 58′ 52″ north
Longitude
-105.2745° or 105° 16′ 28″ west
Operator
National Science Foundation
Open location code
85FPXPJG+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 709831419
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q934589
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“National Center for Atmospheric Research” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Centre Nacional de Recerca Atmosfèrica”
  • Catalan: “National Center for Atmospheric Research”
  • Chinese: “NCAR命令語言”
  • Chinese: “国家大气研究中心”
  • Chinese: “國家大氣研究中心”
  • Chinese: “美国国家大气研究中心”
  • Chinese: “美國國家大氣研究中心”
  • Danish: “National Center for Atmospheric Research”
  • Danish: “NCAR”
  • Dutch: “National Center for Atmospheric Research”
  • Finnish: “National Center for Atmospheric Research”
  • Finnish: “Yhdysvaltain ilmakehätutkimuksen keskus”
  • French: “National Center for Atmospheric Research”
  • French: “NCAR”
  • German: “National Center for Atmospheric Research”
  • German: “NCAR”
  • Hausa: “Cibiyar Nazarin Yanayi ta Kasa”
  • Hebrew: “המרכז הלאומי למחקר אטמוספירי”
  • Hungarian: “Nemzeti Légkörkutató Központ”
  • Indonesian: “National Center for Atmospheric Research”
  • Italian: “Centro nazionale per gli studi atmosferici degli Stati Uniti d’America”
  • Japanese: “アメリカ大気研究センター”
  • Japanese: “国立大気研究センター”
  • Korean: “미국 국립 대기 연구 센터”
  • Macedonian: “Национален центар за атмосферски истражувања”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “National Center for Atmospheric Research”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “NCAR”
  • Persian: “سازمان ملی پژوهش‌های جوی”
  • Persian: “مرکز ملی تحقیقات جو”
  • Polish: “National Center for Atmospheric Research”
  • Portuguese: “Centro Nacional de Pesquisas Atmosféricas”
  • Russian: “Национальный центр атмосферных исследований США”
  • Slovenian: “Nacionalni center za raziskave ozračja”
  • Slovenian: “National Center for Atmospheric Research”
  • Slovenian: “NCAR”
  • Spanish: “Centro Nacional para la Investigación Atmosférica”
  • Spanish: “CNIA”
  • Spanish: “NCAR”
  • Turkish: “Ulusal Atmosfer Araştırma Merkezi”
  • Turkish: “Ulusal Atmosfer Araştırmaları Merkezi”
  • Turkish: “Ulusal Atmosferik Araştırma Merkezi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Table Mesa and Martin Acres.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include NCAR Exhibits and NCAR Community Art Program.

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