The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) is a world leader in atmospheric science. 

With an annual budget of £9M we carry out research programmes on:

• The science of climate change, including modelling and predictions
• Atmospheric composition, including air quality
• Weather, including hazardous weather
• Technologies for observing and modelling the atmosphere

Additionally, we provide scientific facilities for researchers right across the UK to enable excellent atmospheric science on a national scale. These include a world-leading research aircraft, a ground-based instrumentation pool, access to computer models and facilities for storing and accessing data.  In a nutshell, we provide the UK academic community and the Natural Environment Research Council with national capability in atmospheric science.

We communicate our findings and knowledge for the benefit of policy-makers, other scientists and the general public.

Our parent organisation is The Natural Environment Research Council