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Setting a Course for SAIL
Editor’s note: Daniel Feldman, the principal investigator for the upcoming Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) field campaign in Colorado, sent in this update. The SAIL campaign is set to begin September 15, 2021, in the Colorado Rockies near Crested Butte. SAIL will deploy the second ARM Mobile Facility (AMF2) and is pursuing a novel…
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New Quality Control Aerosol Optical Depth VAP Released
Because of differences in instrument design and data processing, individual aerosol optical depth (AOD) products vary in continuity, data quality, and temporal resolution. The new Quality Control Aerosol Optical Depth (QCAOD) value-added product (VAP) merges individual products to generate a combined AOD at two wavelengths—500 and 870 nanometers—with high-quality, enhanced continuity and fine (1-minute) temporal…
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Researcher Untangles Arctic Cloud Puzzle
Using ARM arctic data, Adele Igel is developing high-resolution models to see how aerosols might be linked to cloud dissipation Adele Igel, an atmospheric scientist at the University of California, Davis, is midway through a three-year project investigating mixed-phase arctic clouds―the kind that contain both ice crystals and liquid cloud droplets. The work is informed…
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Call for EGU 2021 Abstracts
From April 19 to 30, 2021, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) will host vEGU21: Gather Online. This is a virtual meeting that will be held in place of the General Assembly in Vienna, Austria. In addition to almost 700 scientific sessions, the meeting will include the 2020 and 2021 award ceremonies and lectures, mentoring, and…
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ARM and ASR Community Members Honored for Aerosol Research
American Association for Aerosol Research celebrates Stephen Schwartz and Manabu Shiraiwa Stephen Schwartz, an early leader of what is now known as the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility, and ARM user Manabu Shiraiwa were recognized during the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) 38th Annual Conference in October 2020. Schwartz, a senior scientist emeritus…
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ARM Best Estimate Data Available for African, Antarctic Campaigns
The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility provides tailored datastreams known as ARM Best Estimate (ARMBE) data products for use in the evaluation of global earth system models. ARMBE data sets are now available for the Radiative Divergence Using AMF, GERB, and AMMA Stations (RADAGAST) field campaign in Niamey, Niger, and the ARM West Antarctic Radiation…
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A Partnership That Makes ARM Go
Infrastructure Management Board works with DOE to keep the user facility running smoothly Operating the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility requires careful coordination between facility management and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Development of ARM’s vision and work on strategic planning occurs between DOE and a group that represents key functions within ARM.…
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Scientists Examine the Black Carbon Impacts of Wildfires and Biomass Burning
Colorado State University teams use ARM data to help answer questions in earth system models Researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) recently published two papers in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that address the deposition of aerosols and the effects of black carbon on ice nucleation. Studying black carbon is important…
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Two New Funding Opportunities for 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funding for Atmospheric System Research (ASR) science and for the DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program. ASR Funding—Pre-Application Deadline: December 2, 2020 DOE will provide $14.6 million for new studies of atmospheric processes. Announcement: DE-FOA-0002391 Submission deadline for required pre-applications: December 2, 2020, 5:00 p.m.…
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Opening and Closing Chapters: ARM Staff Updates
From August 2019 to August 2020, the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility welcomed several new team members and said goodbye to others moving on to different personal and professional life chapters. Other members of the ARM team took new roles within the facility. Site Operations Several changes recently took place within the ARM team…