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Large-Scale Forcing Data from the R/V Roger Revelle
Constrained variational analysis forcing data centered at the R/V Roger Revelle are now available for the Dynamics of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (DYNAMO) and the ARM Madden-Julian Oscillation [MJO] Investigation Experiment [AMIE] on Gan Island, or AMIE-Gan field campaign. Due to the lack of a sounding array on the Revelle, these forcing data were developed based…
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High-Vertical Resolution Soundings Available for SGP and NSA
The ARM External Data Center (XDC) now provides atmospheric soundings—vertical measurements of the atmospheric column—in 1-second resolutions collected by the National Weather Service (NWS) in netCDF format to the ARM Data Archive. Quality control is added by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. These weather balloon soundings record temperature, pressure, altitude, humidity, and winds for…
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Allison Aiken Receives ‘Most Influential Scientific Minds’ Award
This summer, ARM Mobile Aerosol Observing System (MAOS) operations lead Allison Aiken was named to Thomson Reuters 2014 list of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.” Aiken is currently supporting the MAOS for the mobile facility deployment in Brazil.
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Heartfelt Goodbye to Manus Island
After 18 years, the U.S. Department of Energy’s ARM observation site at Manus Island is closed, but the data results will live on and remain available for use in the ARM Data Archive.
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Radar Engineer for ARM Facility at PNNL
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is currently seeking a radar engineer for the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility. ARM sites include a broad array of instrumentation, including radars, lidars, radiometers, and meteorological sensors. The radar engineer will be responsible for performing analysis of radar data to assess the operational status of radars in the…
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First MAGIC Workshop Discusses Future of Marine Clouds
Following the wrap up of the Marine ARM GPCI Investigation of Clouds (MAGIC) field campaign, a workshop was held to provide an overview of existing and planned data analysis from the campaign. In May, the First MAGIC Science Workshop, held at Brookhaven National Laboratory, was attended by 40 scientific experts. Their objectives were to discuss…
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Microwave Radiometer Retrieval Data Available for AMF Sites
The Microwave Radiometer Retrievals (MWRRET) value-added product (VAP) has now been processed for the following ARM Mobile Facility (AMF) deployments: Black Forest, Germany Shouxian, China Niamey, Niger, West Africa Graciosa Island, Azores. Preliminary data are also available for the MAGIC deployment of the AMF in the evaluation area of the ARM Data Archive. The MAGIC…
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Sally McFarlane Named DOE ARM Program Manager
On July 1, Dr. Sally McFarlane took a new role in the U.S. Department of Energy as the program manager for the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility.
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A Richly Deserved Retirement; a Job Well Done
June 30, 2014, marks another key milestone in the progress and evolution of the ARM Climate Research Facility. After 20 years of leadership, Wanda Ferrell, DOE Program Director for the ARM Facility, is retiring.
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MICROARSCL Evaluation Data Released: Harnessing the Power of Radar Doppler Spectra
Since 2004, the ARM Climate Research Facility has collected continuous recordings of profiling radar Doppler spectra. These recorded spectra offer a powerful means for overcoming the dependency of radar measurements on particle size (proportional to the sixth power of particle diameter), thus enabling the identification of both small and large particle populations in a radar…