This guide contains an full inventory and description of the Research Applications Laboratory (RAL) Records. A selection of the materials described here are available in the RAL digital collection. The full collection is available for research in the NCAR Archives. This collection contains admini... Show moreThis guide contains an full inventory and description of the Research Applications Laboratory (RAL) Records. A selection of the materials described here are available in the RAL digital collection. The full collection is available for research in the NCAR Archives. This collection contains administrative records, records from field projects, grey literature, and audiovisual materials. The Research Applications Laboratory has grown from a small research and development program (Research Applications Program, or RAP as it was then known) at NCAR in the early 1980s to its current status as an NCAR laboratory with six divisions focused on specific applications areas. Its mission is to conduct directed research that contributes to fundamental understanding of the atmosphere and related physical, biological, and social systems; to support, enhance, and extend the capabilities of the scientific community; and to develop and transfer knowledge and technology for the betterment of life on Earth. The bulk of the materials in the collection are from 1978 to 2000. Show less