The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility has more than 460 instrument systems providing data for researchers around the world. To keep these systems running smoothly, ARM depends on instrument scientists and engineers known as instrument mentors to calibrate and assess the status of the instruments. Olga Mayol-Bracero The team that oversees ARM’s Aerosol Observing…

Science users and ARM staff can use and contribute code to work with ARM data The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility supports the development of open-source code that can make it easier for users to work with its data. ARM also provides opportunities for users to contribute their own code for use by the…

The Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists, within the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, is currently accepting applications for two undergraduate internship programs. For both programs, applications for the fall 2022 term (August through December) are due Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 5 p.m. Eastern time. The Science Undergraduate Laboratory…

An ARM technician prepares to release a weather balloon into the atmosphere at the Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory. Responding to a nationwide helium supply chain disruption, the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility has temporarily cut back on weather balloon launches. At scheduled intervals, ARM sends up balloons with radiosondes attached to collect measurements…

A Michigan researcher taps long-term ARM data for insights into ‘natural emissions’ The University of Michigan’s Allison Steiner investigates tiny particles of plant matter that influence clouds and weather. Photo is courtesy of the University of Michigan. Allison L. Steiner teaches and leads a research team at the University of Michigan, where she designs models of…

In this video, ARM recognizes Women in Science for Women’s History Month. With March being Women’s History Month, the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility wants to acknowledge the many women who have been important contributors to ARM’s history. The list below is by no means comprehensive. Rather, this page features a collection of articles…

Users are invited to share their feedback during upcoming radar listening sessions ARM is considering the future of its scanning cloud radars. Though ARM has operated these instruments with more success in recent years, they still present operational challenges because of their complexity and need for dedicated staff resources. The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user…

Graduate Student Research program applications due May 4 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program has been committed to preparing graduate students for scientific and technical careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission since 2014. Managed by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and…

ASR-funded work builds upon earlier research using ARM data from GoAmazon2014/15 campaign The city of Manaus, Brazil, produces pollution that affects clouds elsewhere in the Amazon rainforest. Aerosols play a crucial role in the Earth’s energy balance and water cycle by interacting with incoming solar radiation and serving as critical seeds for cloud formation. However,…