Introduction
The
NOAA Air Resources Laboratory's Climate Variability and Trends Group
studies daily to multi-decadal variations in the climate system,
with a focus on analysis of observational data and with particular
attention to data quality. We also investigate aspects of climate
variability that impact human health and environmental quality,
including stratospheric ozone, air quality, and climate extremes.
We invite you to learn more about our research on the web or by
contacting us.
The
main product of our work is an improved understanding of the nature
of climate variations and change. Our results are reported in
scientific publications. As a result of
our research, we produce climate
datasets with improved data quality and homogeneity that we
make publicly available for use by other scientists. We actively
contribute to national and international scientific assessments,
such as the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change, the US
Climate Change Science Program's synthesis and assessment products,
and various SPARC
(Stratospheric Processes and their Role in Climate) Assessment Reports.
We
collaborate with colleagues around the world to enhance the scope
and quality of our work. Current collaborations include scientists
from other NOAA Research Laboratories, NOAA National Weather Service,
NOAA/NESDIS National Climatic Data Center, NOAA/NESDIS Center for
Satellite Applications and Research, other Federal laboratories,
the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Illinois State Water
Survey, various U.S. universities, as well as colleagues in the
United Kingdom, China, and Russia.
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