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Cooperative Institute for Atmospheric Sciences and Terrestrial Applications

The Cooperative Institute for Atmospheric Sciences and Terrestrial Applications(CIASTA) formalizes a major collaborative relationship between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) and the Desert Research Institute (DRI). CIASTA serves as a focal point for the interaction between NOAA and the Intermountain West research community for research activities related to NOAA's tasks and responsibilities in that region.

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The research is focussed on four general areas: weather, climate, air quality, and terrestrial ecosystems and climate.

Weather

  • Cloud and Precipitation Measurement
  • Development of Parameterization Schemes for Atmospheric Models
  • Physical Process Studies
  • Atmospheric Modification

    • Climate

  • Enhance Climate-Related Capabilities and Services for the United States
  • Paleoclimate Studies
  • Clouds, Carbon, and Climate Change

    • Air Quality

  • Air Quality Monitoring Technology
  • Meteorological and Air Quality Simulation Modeling
  • Atmospheric Chemistry; Pollution Emissions Characterization Methods
  • Source-Receptor-Effects Relationships.

    • Terrestrial Ecosystems and Climate

  • Climate and Biodiversity
  • Climate and Landscape Heterogeneity
  • Climate and Disease, Climate and Ecosystem Processes
  • Hydrology and Water Supply in Arid Regions Typical of the Intermountain West
  • Improved Mathematical and Stochastic Models for Extreme Events in Climate and Hydrology
  • Mountain Hydrometeorology.

    • References

    Cooperative Institute for Atmospheric Sciences and Terrestrial Applications Wikipedia
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