This report details major events and projects carried out by NCAR during fiscal year 2011. The contents detail the various projects, partnerships, and overall growth that NCAR fostered throughout the year. Descriptions of events and projects are categorized into six headings: Supporting Science's... Show moreThis report details major events and projects carried out by NCAR during fiscal year 2011. The contents detail the various projects, partnerships, and overall growth that NCAR fostered throughout the year. Descriptions of events and projects are categorized into six headings: Supporting Science's Future, NCAR Community Service in the Field, Tools to Support Community Research, Research Serving Society, and Metrics, which contains quantitative statistics about NCAR’s achievements in the past year. Points of interest within this document include the improvement of wind profiling design, predicting hurricane formation, and the completion of the supercomputer in Wyoming. Additionally, the report emphasizes research pertaining to the global energy system. Show less