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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Earth System Research Laboratories
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies (Sub-organization)
|Mission=ESRL pursues a comprehensive understanding of the Earth system to improve predictions of weather, climate, air quality, and water resources, aiming to advance scientific knowledge and provide data for better decision-making.
|ParentOrganization=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|TopOrganization=Department of Commerce
|Employees=500
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|Services=Climate Research; Air Quality Studies; Oceanic and Atmospheric Observations; Weather Prediction Models
|HeadquartersLocation=39.99345, -105.25904
|HeadquartersAddress=325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305
|Website=https://www.esrl.noaa.gov
}}
{{Short description|Research facility in Boulder, Colorado, United States}}

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The '''Earth System Research Laboratories''' ('''ESRL''') is an alliance of four [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] scientific labs, all located in the [[David E. Skaggs Research Center|David Skaggs Research Center]] on the [[United States Department of Commerce|Department of Commerce]] campus in [[Boulder, Colorado]]. Organized under NOAA's [[Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research]], ESRL's main goal is to advance the scientific understanding of [[weather]], [[climate]], [[air quality]], [[water resources]], and other Earth system components.

The four labs’ intersecting missions have generated a legacy of accomplishment over the past 50 years. Backed by scientists from cooperative research institutes at the [[University of Colorado]] and [[Colorado State University]], ESRL has been an engine of scientific discovery, producing environmental models and products, along with forecasting and decision-support tools to protect life and safety, and support commerce at local to global scales.

Together with its university partners and the nearby [[National Center for Atmospheric Research]], ESRL has helped Boulder earn a reputation as one of the premier global centers for [[Atmospheric Research|atmospheric research]].