About
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and supports more than 1,000 researchers, engineers, forecasters, and others at the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, Colorado. Staff includes NOAA employees, university partners, and contractors.
NOAA Entities
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
- The Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) is NOAA’s largest laboratory, and researchers here study the components and dynamics of the physical Earth and how these work together to produce weather and climate and influence ecosystems. ESRL’s divisions are: Global Monitoring; Physical Sciences; Chemical Sciences; and Global Systems.
- OAR programs hosted by ESRL include NOAA Environmental Software Infrastructrure and Interoperability Group (NESII); NOAA’s Renewable Energy Program; and the Unmanned Aircraft Systems program (UAS).
National Weather Service (NWS)
- The Denver-Boulder Weather Forecast Office is one of more than 120 local forecast offices across the country. The office issues forecasts and warnings for metro Denver and Eastern Colorado.
- The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) monitors solar activity 24/7, and issues forecasts and warnings of resulting space weather that can affect power grids, navigation, communication and other critical systems.
National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS)
- The National Geophysical Data Center collects, archives and disseminates data on natural phenomena from solar storms and earthquakes to marine geology.
- The Paleoclimatology Branch of NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center provides information on past climates to help scientists understand and predict natural variability and future climate change.
University Partners
- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado in Boulder
- Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and supports more than 1,000 researchers, engineers, forecasters, and others at the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, Colorado. Staff includes NOAA employees, university partners, and contractors.
NOAA Entities
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
- The Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) is NOAA’s largest laboratory, and researchers here study the components and dynamics of the physical Earth and how these work together to produce weather and climate and influence ecosystems. ESRL’s divisions are: Global Monitoring; Physical Sciences; Chemical Sciences; and Global Systems.
- OAR programs hosted by ESRL include NOAA Environmental Software Infrastructrure and Interoperability Group (NESII); NOAA’s Renewable Energy Program; and the Unmanned Aircraft Systems program (UAS).
National Weather Service (NWS)
- The Denver-Boulder Weather Forecast Office is one of more than 120 local forecast offices across the country. The office issues forecasts and warnings for metro Denver and Eastern Colorado.
- The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) monitors solar activity 24/7, and issues forecasts and warnings of resulting space weather that can affect power grids, navigation, communication and other critical systems.
National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS)
- The National Geophysical Data Center collects, archives and disseminates data on natural phenomena from solar storms and earthquakes to marine geology.
- The Paleoclimatology Branch of NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center provides information on past climates to help scientists understand and predict natural variability and future climate change.
University Partners
- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado in Boulder
- Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.