“The basic purposes of NCAR are: (1) to conduct fundamental research on the processes of the atmosphere on a scope beyond that yet attempted; (2) to provide, or arrange for the provision of, research facilities, to be open to all scientists, that are beyond the capacity of universities or most research groups to acquire or maintain; (3) to provide a center at which various groups in the atmospheric sciences and closely related fields may meet to define goals and plan programs.” The Colorado Legislature appropriated $250,000 to buy 500 acres beneath the Flatirons just south of Boulder (known as Table Mountain) for the new center. I.M.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) was established with three main purposes: conducting fundamental research on atmospheric processes at a scale exceeding what has been attempted before; providing researchers with access to advanced facilities that are beyond the capacity of universities or most research groups to acquire or maintain; and serving as a center where scientists in atmospheric sciences and related fields can meet to define goals and plan programs. The Colorado Legislature allocated $250,000 to purchase 500 acres of land near Boulder, known as Table Mountain, for NCAR's new facility.