Abbreviation | NCAS |
---|---|
Formation | 2002 |
Legal status | Government Organisation |
Purpose | Atmospheric Science |
Headquarters | Leeds |
Region served
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United Kingdom |
Director
|
Professor Stephen Mobbs |
Parent organization
|
Natural Environment Research Council |
Budget
|
£9 million |
Website | ncas.ac.uk |
The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) is a research centre of its parent organisation, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), providing for scientific research and increased knowledge in atmospheric science in the United Kingdom.
The NCAS performs research into climate change, air quality, weather and atmospheric modelling. NCAS employs over 130 members of staff across 19 organisations, and is headquartered at the University of Leeds.
The NCAS is organised into the following structural units: