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Commercial Infrared Sky Imagers Compared
Four infrared imaging instruments were installed and operated at the ARM Southern Great Plains (SGP) site for the Infrared Sky Imager Intercomparison Study, which took place from August 28 to October 5. The principle objective of this campaign was to compare measurements of cloud fraction from different types of commercially available infrared sky imagers and…
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Field Campaigns Generate Interest from Aviation Aficionados in Oklahoma
On November 13, Dr. Pete Lamb attended a meeting of the Norman Chamber of Commerce to talk about the field campaigns that occurred at the ARM Southern Great Plains site in June 2007. Pete was invited to address the chamber’s Aviation Committee, which was particularly intrigued by the use of nine airplanes operating simultaneously during…
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Long-term Radiosonde Validation Campaign Concludes
Since 2002, ARM operations staff have been conducting a phased series of special radiosonde launches at all the ARM permanent sites to support validation studies for the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Aqua satellite. The AIRS instrument was designed to make highly accurate measurements of air temperature,…
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Field Campaigns Selected for Fiscal Year 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy program directors for the ARM Climate Research Facility and ARM Aerial Vehicles Program announced the following field campaign selections for fiscal year 2009: The ARM Mobile Facility will be deployed in the Azores to support the Clouds, Aerosol, and Precipitation in the Marine Boundary Layer (CLAP-MBL) field campaign. From April…
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Announcing the International Radiation Symposium (IRS2008): Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation
Organized every 4 years by the International Radiation Commission, the International Radiation Symposium (IRS2008) on Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation will be held during August 3-8, 2008, at Mabu Thermas & Resort-Congress and Exposition Center, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. This will be the first IRS symposium in South America, and it will be hosted jointly…
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Faculty Position in Climate Science at Florida State University
The Meteorology Department at the Florida State University (FSU) invites applications for a tenure-earning Assistant Professor in Climate Science. The Department seeks candidates with research interests focusing on understanding climate predictability using numerical models and observations. Specific research issues could include, but are not limited to, seasonal to decadal prediction, downscaling, global climate change and…
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The Southern Great Plains Site Welcomes Keith Richardson
On October 1, Keith Richardson joined the Southern Great Plains (SGP) site as a Computer Network Manager. He came to us from a position with the State of Oklahoma, where he was a network and telecommunications manager. His background includes experience with UNIX and Windows system management, network management, and software and hardware troubleshooting. Keith’s…
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ARM Education and Outreach Program Awarded Funding by National Science Foundation
In July 2007, the National Science Foundation awarded funding to a proposal developed by ARM Education and Outreach and WGBH Boston—public television’s pre-eminent production house. The winning project, titled “Engaging Alaska Natives with the Geosciences,” will add digital media and teacher professional development resources related to the Arctic geoscience to the WGBH Teachers’ Domain website…
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17th Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification Set for April
The 17th Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification, co-sponsored by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the Weather Modification Association (WMA), and organized by the AMS Committee on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification, will be held April 21-25, 2008 in Westminster, Colorado (between Boulder and Denver). Preliminary programs, registration, hotel, and general information will…
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Enchanted Isle Selected as Site for 2009 ARM Mobile Facility Deployment
In 2009, the ARM Mobile Facility will be deployed in the Azores to support the Clouds, Aerosol, and Precipitation in the Marine Boundary Layer (CAP-MBL) field campaign. From April through December, the AMF will be located on Graciosa Island in the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago located about 3,900 km (2,400 mi) from the east coast…