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THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES CONTINUING COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN NOAA AND UCAR, FOR WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE NOAA SCIENCE COLLABORATION PROGRAM (SCP). CPAESS WILL CONTINUE BEST PRACTICES LEARNED OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS (2016-2021) FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OF A NEW NOAA SCP COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND WILL BRING NEW LEVELS OF INNOVATION AND EFFICIENCY TO THE COLLABORATION. BUILDING A RESILIENT NATION ABLE TO PREDICT AND RESPOND TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, REQUIRES BROAD UNDERSTANDING OF THE EARTH AS A PLANET OF DYNAMIC AND INTERCONNECTED SYSTEMS. ADVANCING THE SCIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTING TO CLIMATE WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED WEATHER PREDICTION MODELS TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE, PROPERTY, AND ECONOMIES. CPAESS DRAWS ON ITS PROVEN STRENGTHS TO MANAGE: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS; VISITING SCIENTIST RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS, SUMMER SCHOOLS, CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS; THE FREE AND OPEN SHARING OF THE SCHOLARLY OUTPUT OF RESEARCHE

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