Operations Updates
ARM Climate Research Facility Operations Update - June 30, 2004
This bimonthly report provides a brief summary of significant accomplishments and activities in the operations area of the ARM Climate Research Facility (ACRF).
Data Archive Hits Record High
April was a record month for the ACRF Data Archive, with 1.2 terabytes (or 1.2 trillion bytes) of data delivered to customers, and about 1 terabyte of data delivered and stored in the Archive. This impressive statistic represents 450,000 files retrieved—roughly double the largest previous month of data distribution! This trend continued in May, with about 30% more files delivered than normal.
The Archive supports the scientific research and field campaigns of ARM Program researchers and collaborating ACRF researchers by storing and distributing large quantities of measurement data and related information collected from instruments in the field. These data are used by researchers to investigate atmospheric radiation balance and cloud feedback processes, which are critical to improving models that simulate climate change. Recent data storage increases are due to enhanced instrument systems, collection and networking systems, and data processing capacity improvements. The rise in data distribution appears to be widely spread over the available data streams.
