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Check Out ARM’s 2024 Annual Report
The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility’s latest annual report is now available online. The report contains short articles summarizing facility activities in fiscal year 2024 (FY2024) plus eye-catching photos from ARM staff, users, and external contributors. Readers will learn about field campaigns conducted in FY2024 and user research results, including findings from the international…
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New Plan Details ARM’s Aerosol Priorities for Fiscal Year 2025
The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility has released its aerosol operations plan for fiscal year 2025 (FY2025). This is the second consecutive year in which ARM has published its aerosol operations plan, responding to recommendations from the Aerosol Measurement Science Group (AMSG). The AMSG is a constituent group that provides input to ARM Director…
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Future of LASSO Workshop Report Available for Download
Editor’s note: William Gustafson, principal investigator (PI) for the Large-Eddy Simulation (LES) ARM Symbiotic Simulation and Observation (LASSO) activity, provided the following blog post. The DOE ARM Future of LASSO Workshop Report is now available for download. Fifteen experts met in person on November 2 and 3, 2023, in concert with 36 virtual attendees, for…
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DOE Workshop Explores Observing Marine Aerosols and Clouds From Commercial Ships
Experts outline logistical challenges, instrumentation priorities, multi-agency coordination, and science questions During a recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) workshop held virtually from March 18 to 20, 2024, experts discussed the feasibility and scientific priorities of observing marine aerosols and clouds from commercial ships. An ensuing workshop report was published in June. Workshop participants brought…
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From the User Executive Committee (UEC) Chair
The ARM User Executive Committee (UEC) is eager to engage with you. This is a message from UEC Chair Jennifer “Jen” Delamere. Check out summary report of October 2023 UEC meeting Every time I write a blog for you, the ARM community, I try to craft a witty start to a 500-word discourse. I knew my topic…
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2023 ARM Annual Report Now Available
The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s latest annual report is now available online. The report contains short articles summarizing facility activities in fiscal year 2023 (FY2023) plus captivating photos from ARM staff, users, and freelance contributors. Readers will learn about field campaigns conducted in FY2023, user research results, ARM infrastructure achievements, and new data…
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ARM Radar Team Working on Fiscal Year 2024 Priorities
Primary activities include management of radar operations and data processing The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility seeks to provide high-quality radar observations to scientists worldwide. Because ARM radars are distributed worldwide, their maintenance, operations, and management require a substantial staffing commitment. However, existing staffing resources are limited. As a result, ARM develops priorities each…
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New ARM Aerosol Operations Plan Available
Document shares activities planned this fiscal year to address aerosol science community needs A new document details the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s plans and priorities for aerosol measurements in fiscal year 2024 (FY2024). ARM Instrument Operations Manager Adam Theisen, ARM aerosol mentors, and ARM aerosol science translator John Shilling co-authored the ARM FY2024…
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ARM/ASR Community Members Play Prominent Roles in DOE Mountain Hydroclimate Workshop
Workshop report now available On November 15–16, 2021, and January 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Biological and Environmental Research (DOE BER) program hosted a two-part virtual workshop on mountain hydroclimates. The Understanding and Predictability of Integrated Mountain Hydroclimate Workshop Report, published in April 2023, is available now on the DOE BER website. Scientists…
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2020 ARM Annual Report Now Available
The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s latest annual report is now available for you to view online. In addition to story briefs summarizing fiscal year 2020 (FY2020), the report contains striking images from contributors within and outside ARM. The report includes an overview of ARM, featured field campaigns conducted during FY2020, user research results,…