Earth System Research Laboratory: Introduction
The NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory
The Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL), was formed October 1, 2005 as part of a reorganization and consolidation of six NOAA research entities including the former:
- Aeronomy Laboratory,
- Air Resources Laboratory - Surface Radiation Research Branch,
- Climate Diagnostics Center,
- Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory,
- Environmental Technology Laboratory, and
- Forecast Systems Laboratory.
The new ESRL represents a strategic repositioning of NOAA's broad climate and weather capabilities into four major divisions (Global Monitoring, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Global Systems) to better undertake the complex, interdisciplinary research increasingly necessary to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs in today's modern world.
ESRL's staff of 650 Federal employees, contractors, and cooperative institute affiliates are a team dedicated to fulfilling ESRL's mission "to observe and understand the Earth system and to develop products through a commitment to research that will advance NOAA's environmental information and service on global-to-local scales." This web site will rapidly evolve as we transition from the old to the new structure, so please check back often for new features and capabilities.
We look forward to serving you and the Nation.