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Available Observing Facilities and their Contacts

NSF’s Lower Atmospheric Observing Facilities (LAOF) are available on a competitive basis to qualified researchers from universities, NCAR, and other government agencies. Deployment decisions for each facility are driven by the scientific merit of the proposed use, the capabilities of a specific facility to carry out the proposed observations, and availability of the facility for the requested time period.

Learn more about the NSF Facilities and Services available to the research community (pdf 715kb), and if you have specific questions about any of the Facilities, contact the managing scientist listed below.

Research Aircraft

Remote Sensing

In-situ Sensing

Requesting Observing Facilities and other Services

In addition to NSF Observing Facilities, EOL provides cost effective, comprehensive and scalable project management support services to the NSF-supported scientific research community and others. To begin this process, contact Brigitte Baeuerle at 303.497.2061.

Observing Facility Assessment Panel (OFAP)

OFAP 4The pinnacle of the request process is the OFAP, an NCAR-driven community process that provides technical and operational assessment of facility requests in the field. The panel, which is composed of a diverse pool of scientists with broad-based experience in observational studies of earth system sciences, meets bi-annually at NCAR to provide valuable feedback and evaluation to facility managers and the user community concerning experiment design, data management issues and the appropriate and efficient use of NSF resources as related to a specific field campaign.

 

 

 










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Staff Profile

José Meitín

José Meitín As a field project coordinator, it's not enough for José Meitín to understand complex scientific concepts and know how to use cutting-edge instruments. He also needs a flair for foreign diplomacy, proficiency in several languages, and a capacity for great patience when dealing with customs officials.

Britt Stephens

Britt Stephens became fascinated with Earth sciences during high school field trips in northeastern Oregon, where he grew up. When he started college at Harvard University, he was determined to branch out into new subjects.

Henry Boynton

Henry Boynton can tell you what the atmosphere looks like at 51,000 feet above Earth's surface, a good 15,000 feet higher than most commercial airplanes venture. "The biggest thing you notice is that the sky is a lot bluer," he observes.

 

Marcel Verstraete

When Marcel Verstraete came to work at NCAR in May 1962, construction of the Mesa Lab was still years in the future. Scientists used slide rules instead of computers. And because there were no satellites to carry instruments, a major goal...

 

José Meitín

José Meitín As a field project coordinator, it's not enough for José Meitín to understand complex scientific concepts and know how to use cutting-edge instruments. He also needs a flair for foreign diplomacy, proficiency in several languages, and a capacity for great patience when dealing with customs officials.
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