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Tag: TBS

  • Tethered Balloon System Merged Data Now In Production

    The Tethered Balloon System Merged value-added product (TBSMERGED VAP) and the in-cloud version of the merged product (TBSMERGEDINCLOUD) have moved from evaluation to production. Both VAPs make it easier to access and use measurements from the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s TBS flights. TBSMERGED combines data from TBS instruments and ground-based ceilometers, allowing for…

  • During Pandemic, Science Still Going and ARM Data Still Flowing

    Patience rewards one delayed Alaskan field campaign studying ice fog Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series looking at how ARM has continued to support atmospheric science during the pandemic. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 brought about rapid changes for people and organizations around the globe, including the Atmospheric…

  • Charting a Course for ARM Aerial Measurements

    Scientists gather to provide expertise and direction While much of the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility is firmly rooted on the ground with broad deployments of instruments and capabilities to collect observational data, some operations literally have their heads in the clouds. The ARM Aerial Facility (AAF) and ARM tethered balloon system (TBS) operations…