The primary purpose of the NCAR Computing Facility is to provide computing to all phases of meteorological research and is available to the scientific community at large. This report deals primarily with the technical problems of operating a computing facility and serves as a history of its growt... Show moreThe primary purpose of the NCAR Computing Facility is to provide computing to all phases of meteorological research and is available to the scientific community at large. This report deals primarily with the technical problems of operating a computing facility and serves as a history of its growth. Sections include: development including 3600 operations development, scheduling, accounting, and microfilm, 6600, data collection, and research; operations including 3600 usage, keypunching, and plotter usage; administration including new employees and advisory panel; planning including 6600, data collection, prospective users, summer work-study program, and future machines; equipment; computer use; hourly usage by month; and organization chart. Show less
