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Sensor Upgrades Improve Meteorological Systems at North Slope of Alaska Sites
At the ARM North Slope of Alaska (NSA) sites, standard meteorological measurements such as wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, dew point, and humidity are obtained using conventional sensors mounted on 10- and 40-meter towers. Unfortunately, in freezing weather, ice develops on the wind vanes, cup anemometers, and aspirator inlets for the temperature and humidity…
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Website Update Links Publications to Related Information
Publications are key indicators of research progress and results, and tracking them is critical for various reporting and records requirements. The ARM website’s text-based tracking tool, in place since the mid-1990s, did a good job of storing publication data but was not able to connect publications with related subject areas on the website, which made…
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Call for Abstracts for International Arctic Change 2008 Conference
The ArcticNet Network of Centres of Excellence of Canada and its national and international partners are hosting the International Arctic Change 2008 Conference in Quebec City on 9-12 December 2008 at the Quebec City Convention Centre. Organizing at the height of International Polar Year, Arctic Change 2008 will bring together researchers, students, policy makers, and…
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Aerosol-Cloud-Radiation Observations Faculty Position at North Carolina State University
The Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at North Carolina State University is seeking to fill a tenure-track faculty position in the field of Aerosol-Cloud-Radiation Observations. The position is available 1 January 2009. Hiring will be at the Assistant Professor level. Applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree in a related field and should demonstrate…
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Global Earth Observations Portal Provides Gateway to ARM Data
Data obtained at the ARM sites are freely available to users worldwide through the ARM Data Center. In August, ARM added another entry point to its data collection by registering the ARM Program and Data Archive as components within the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). This web-based decision-support tool links together existing and…
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Phase 2 of Orbiting Carbon Observatory Field Campaign Begins
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Earth System Science Pathfinder (ESSP) mission designed to make precise, time-dependent global measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide from an Earth-orbiting satellite. Starting in July and lasting through 2010, the ARM Southern Great Plains (SGP) site is hosting the mobile laboratory for…
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Argonne National Laboratory Wins Award for Ocean-Going Climate Observatory
Contract includes capabilities for continuous operation in marine environments to obtain key data about the atmosphere/ocean interface.
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ARM Scientists Lead International Radiation Symposium in Brazil
The ARM Science Team showed up in force at the 2008 International Radiation Symposium (IRS), held August 3-8 at Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. The goal of the symposium is to provide a venue to present up-to-date results about the current problems in atmospheric radiation and to encourage the exchange of ideas within the international community.…
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21st Century “Paper Boy” Begins Delivering ARM News
Like a modern day paper boy, RSS (short for Really Simple Syndication) is a web-based subscription service that delivers Internet news right to your doorstep—or web browser, in this case. This week, the ARM website joined legions of other websites by adding an RSS “feed” capability to our new ARM News Center. […]
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New Ceilometer Evaluated at Southern Great Plains Site
To analyze cloud properties, ARM scientists use data from an instrument called a ceilometer. This instrument transmits pulses of light into the sky and receives return signals to measure scattered radiation, cloud base heights, and visibility. In preparation for a pending upgrade to the instrument, operations staff completed a field campaign at the ARM Southern…