Observing Facilities
EOL manages and operates the majority of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Lower Atmospheric Observing Facilities (LAOF).
Both the development and deployment of state-of-the-art instruments and highly capable research platforms is vital to scientific research.
EOL has provided instrumentation and technical support for scientific research on all seven continents.
These observing facilities, as well as associated Field Planning and Data services, are available on a competitive basis to all qualified researchers from universities, NCAR and other government agencies.