Acknowledgements

• Contributors: Thomas Hopson, David Yates, Alyssa McCluskey, Aubrey Dugger

• Some of the material in this primer is from COMET® at http://meted.ucar.edu/ of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), sponsored in part through cooperative agreement(s) with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). ©1997-2024 University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. All Rights Reserved.

• Many thanks to the scientists who participated in our “empathy interviews” to help us better understand user needs.

• Additional (big!) thanks to the NCAR reviewers who took time to review, edit, and improve this document.

• Funding provided by the USGS Water Mission Area.