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At CIRES, a partnership of NOAA and CU Boulder, hundreds of environmental scientists work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people's relationship with the planet.
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CIRES scientists strive to understand the Earth system, including people’s relationship with the planet
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At CIRES, we’re working to understand Earth’s systems by looking at changes in weather and climate, air quality, water resources, and the atmosphere, just to name a few. And while much of our information comes from research our scientists do on the ground, we’re also collecting data from space - from satellites and from other planets.
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CIRES’ original and continuing purpose is to support NOAA’s mission by facilitating the following Centers and Programs:
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CIRES is a partnership of NOAA and the University of Colorado Boulder.
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