The Annual Scientific Report for the Fiscal Year 1982 documents key programs and research pursued by NCAR in 1982. This nine-month report constitutes a transition from a calendar year reporting period to a fiscal year period; the next one will cover a full fiscal year. The report is divided into ... Show moreThe Annual Scientific Report for the Fiscal Year 1982 documents key programs and research pursued by NCAR in 1982. This nine-month report constitutes a transition from a calendar year reporting period to a fiscal year period; the next one will cover a full fiscal year. The report is divided into sections corresponding with NCAR’s programs and laboratories. Each of these sections discusses that particular division’s key projects throughout the year and is divided into appropriate subheadings. Additionally, the report contains a section that lists publications associated with NCAR’s staff and collaborators from the year 1982. Topics of interest include weather and climate, with a particular focus on convective storms and the development of the community climate model. Show less