This report details major events and projects carried out by NCAR during fiscal year 2012. The contents detail the various projects, partnerships, and overall growth that NCAR fostered throughout the year. Descriptions of events and projects are categorized into six headings: Science Serving Soci... Show moreThis report details major events and projects carried out by NCAR during fiscal year 2012. The contents detail the various projects, partnerships, and overall growth that NCAR fostered throughout the year. Descriptions of events and projects are categorized into six headings: Science Serving Society, Supporting the Future of Science, Tools of the Trade, NCAR-wide Efforts, and Metrics, which contains quantitative statistics about NCAR’s achievements in the past year. Points of interest within this document include the impact of clouds on upper tropospheric actions and chemistry, atmospheric actions, and the opening of the supercomputer in Wyoming. Additionally, the report emphasizes research pertaining to the intersection of weather and climate. Show less
