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Spring 2026 Radar Technology Community Workshop

Report Published June 2026

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Atmospheric instrument hitches ride on Antarctic planes

The Southern Ocean plays a fundamental role in the global carbon cycle, yet air-sea fluxes of CO2 in the region, and their driving processes, are highly uncertain. The Southern Ocean Carbon Gas Observatory (SCARGO) is an NSF Office of Polar Programs funded study led by NSF NCAR in collaboration with NOAA, CIRES, CWorthy, and Earth Sciences New Zealand.

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UCAR Communications Article

Record-Breaking Winds confirmed for Hurricane Melissa

As Hurricane Melissa approached Jamaica on October 28, 2025, a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft equipped with an NSF NCAR AVAPS™ dropsonde system released a series of high-precision Vaisala dropsondes into the storm. Just before one sonde reached the ocean surface, it captured an extraordinary 252-mph wind gust—the strongest ever recorded by a dropsonde. This moment underscores the vital partnership between NOAA’s hurricane reconnaissance mission and NSF NCAR’s leadership in dropsonde technology. Other News sources

Photo: NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-19 satellite image

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Transforming Scientific Vision into Reality: EOL's Design and Fabrication Services

For nearly six decades, the NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory has stood at the forefront of atmospheric science innovation. At the heart of this innovation lies our Design and Fabrication Services (DFS), a comprehensive engineering and manufacturing facility that transforms cutting-edge scientific concepts into precision instruments that advance our understanding of Earth's atmosphere.

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Skimming the Skyline: Scientists Track Urban Emissions Over New York City

NSF NCAR EOL successfully supported a research effort to investigate what's in the air above one of the most populated and chemically complex regions in North America.

Photo: Mike Robinson

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EOL in the News

Read stories and articles about the incredible work by EOL staff and our suite of requestable Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF).

Transforming Severe Weather Forecasting

An innovative weather instrument developed at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) could be a solution for improving severe weather prediction.

Convective Gravity Waves in the Stratosphere (CG WaveS)

NSF NCAR EOL is supporting a pioneering research effort to make first-ever direct measurements of how thunderstorms generate gravity waves that propagate into the stratosphere

NSF Facility and Instrumentation Request Process (FIRP)

The Facility and Instrumentation Request Process (FIRP) solicitation describes the mechanism by which the research community can propose projects that require access to facilities and instrumentation sponsored by the Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE)Program in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS). Specialized FARE instrumentation and facilities include the Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF) and the Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF). For more information, please contact Nick Anderson, NSF Program Director (AGS-PDM@nsf.gov).

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Explore NCAR-managed Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities for your field research

EOL manages and operates a portfolio of multi-user national facilities that are sponsored by NSF. The NCAR-managed Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities include:

Research Aircraft

Airborne Instrumentation

Ground-based Systems

These specialized facilities and instrumentation can be requested to carry out the scientific field work associated with the investigation of a wide range of geophysical phenomena.

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About Data Services

EOL offers comprehensive data management, archival, and stewardship services to the observational research community. NSF-funded research teams rely on EOL to facilitate the implementation of tailored and comprehensive data management plans for field campaigns.

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EOL provides specialized and scalable services to the research community in support of atmospheric field programs. Services include data management, project management, and operations center support.

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