Measurements
The ARM Climate Research Facility gathers a wide variety of measurements from many different sources. Each day, the Data Archive stores and distributes large quantities of data collected from these sources. Scientists then use these data to research atmospheric radiation balance and cloud feedback processes, which are critical elements of global climate change.
| Measurement | Categories | Sub Categories |
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| Advective tendency |
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| Aerosol particle size distribution |
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| Aerosol absorption |
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| Aerosol backscattered radiation |
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| Aerosol composition |
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| Aerosol concentration |
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| Aerosol extinction |
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| Aerosol optical depth |
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| Aerosol optical properties |
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| Aerosol scattering |
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| Aerosol particle size |
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| Atmospheric moisture |
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| Atmospheric pressure |
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| Atmospheric temperature |
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| Atmospheric turbulence |
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| Backscatter depolarization ratio |
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| Backscattered radiation |
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| Black carbon concentration |
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| Longwave broadband brightness temperature |
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| Longwave spectral brightness temperature |
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| Microwave narrowband brightness temperature |
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| Cloud condensation nuclei |
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| Cloud fraction |
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| Cloud ice water |
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| Cloud liquid water |
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| Cloud optical depth |
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| Cloud particle number concentration |
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| Cloud particle size distribution |
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| Cloud base height |
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| Cloud droplet |
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| Cloud extinction |
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| Cloud top height |
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| CO2 concentration |
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| CO2 flux |
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| Convection |
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| Extreme event time |
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| Fall velocity |
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| Friction velocity |
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| Geopotential height |
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| Horizontal wind |
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| Hydrometeor types |
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| Hydrometeor size |
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| Hydrometeor fall velocity |
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| Hydrometeor image |
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| Hygroscopic growth |
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| Ice nuclei |
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| Ice particle |
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| Inorganic chemical composition |
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| Longwave broadband downwelling irradiance |
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| Longwave broadband net irradiance |
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| Longwave broadband upwelling irradiance |
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| Longwave narrowband downwelling irradiance |
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| Longwave narrowband upwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave broadband diffuse downwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave broadband diffuse upwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave broadband direct downwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave broadband direct normal irradiance |
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| Shortwave broadband total downwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave broadband total net irradiance |
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| Shortwave broadband total upwelling irradiance |
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| Net broadband total irradiance |
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| Shortwave narrowband diffuse downwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave narrowband diffuse upwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave narrowband direct downwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave narrowband direct normal irradiance |
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| Shortwave narrowband total downwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave narrowband total upwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave spectral diffuse downwelling irradiance |
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| Shortwave spectral direct normal irradiance |
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| Shortwave spectral total downwelling irradiance |
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| Isotope ratio |
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| Latent heat flux |
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| Liquid water path |
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| Lightning stroke |
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| Nitrogen |
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| Optical depth |
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| Organic Carbon Concentration |
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| Ozone |
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| Particle number concentration |
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| Particle size distribution |
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| Planetary boundary layer height |
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| Precipitation |
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| Precipitable water |
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| Radar Doppler |
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| Radar reflectivity |
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| Radiative heating rate |
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| Longwave broadband radiance |
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| Longwave narrowband radiance |
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| Longwave spectral radiance |
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| Microwave radiation |
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| Shortwave broadband radiance |
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| Shortwave narrowband radiance |
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| Shortwave spectral radiance |
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| Sensible heat flux |
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| Surface albedo |
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| Surface condition |
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| Surface moisture flux |
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| Surface stress |
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| Surface skin temperature |
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| Soil characteristics |
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| Soil heat flux |
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| Soil moisture |
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| Soil moisture flux |
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| Soil temperature |
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| Sea surface temperature |
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| Total carbon |
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| Total cloud water |
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| Trace gas concentration |
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| Vertical velocity |
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| Virtual temperature |
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| Visibility |
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