00/00. Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education & Training (COMET)

In 1989 the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and the National Weather Service (NWS) established the Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET) to promote a better understanding of mesoscale meteorology and to maximize the benefits of new weather technologies. Today the COMET Program addresses education and training needs in the atmospheric and related sciences through three main activities: * Distance Education: COMET produces and delivers online, interactive professional development materials that also serve as readily available reference resources. The majority of these are available at no cost on our MetEd Website. * Residence Classes: We offer advanced hydrometeorological education for the working professional in a classroom and forecasting laboratory environment at the COMET facility in Boulder, CO. Outreach Program: With funding from the NWS and other agencies, we provide financial support to universities for applied research projects conducted in collaboration with local forecast offices. These projects promote the transfer of science to practice and serve the public good.