Leading with atmospheric science and innovating for change
The National Centre for Atmospheric Science is at the forefront of environmental innovation – helping people breathe cleaner air, adapt to climate risks, transition to a low-carbon economy, and respond to emerging opportunities.
Our cutting-edge research, national infrastructure, open-access data, and independent expertise make us a key facilitator of green growth. We equip decision-makers, researchers, and innovators with the tools and information they need to act.
We’re supporting cleaner air for better health, low-carbon transitions and sustainable technologies, climate resilience and informed risk planning, and data-driven environmental investment and policy.
As a member of the UK Concordat for Environmental Sustainability, we’re not just doing science – we’re living our values and helping others do the same.
Working with us gives you access to world-class research and real-world impact.
We offer expertise
We are a team of over 200 scientists and support staff, spanning a range of atmospheric research disciplines. We can mobilise teams of specialists to work independently or alongside your organisation.
We provide the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council with national capability in atmospheric science and have excellent links with the UK science community – a network which you can benefit from.
We offer capabilities
We keep the UK at the forefront of atmospheric science by supporting experimental campaigns, providing bespoke airborne and ground-based measurements, maintaining long-term observations and extensive data archives, and delivering advanced climate and earth system modelling capabilities.
We are committed to applying our atmospheric science expertise to find solutions to environmental challenges – from forecasting droughts and periods of poor air quality to modelling robust climate projections and measuring individual vehicle tailpipe emissions.