High Altitude Observatory

HAO Mission and Vision The High Altitude Observatory (HAO) of the National Center for Atmospheric research (NCAR) is located in Boulder, Colorado, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. HAO conducts research and provides community support and facilities in the following areas: Geospace Frontiers and Solar Frontiers. See HAO's modeling and instrumentation/observation. It is our mission to understand and quantify the impact of Solar variability on Earth’s atmosphere across temporal scales. By fostering the transfer of knowledge and technology we will lead, support, enhance, and extend the capabilities of the university and broader scientific communities nationally and internationally. It is HAO's intention to perform world-leading science that improves understanding and forecast capability of space weather hazards and their impacts on the Earth, people, and technology. It is HAO's vision to provide scientific leadership, observations, and interpretative capabilities to serve the university and broader community. In doing so we will support the engagement, education, and training of early-career scientists and provide advocacy for solar-terrestrial physics to the rest of NCAR, NSF, the university community, and the general public.