Science Board Established for ARM Climate Research Facility

Published: 31 March 2004

The scientific infrastructure established by the ARM Program – heavily instrumented research sites, the ARM Data Archive, and the ARM Mobile Facility under development – is now available for use by scientists worldwide through the ARM Climate Research Facility. As a national user facility, this unique asset provides the opportunity for a broader national and international research community to study global change. The goal of the ARM Climate Research Facility is to serve scientific researchers by providing unique data and tools to facilitate scientific applications for improving understanding of climate science.

An eleven member Science Board, chaired by Dr. Chris Duffy, Penn State University, has been selected to serve as an independent review body for the ARM Climate Research Facility and ensure it is used to conduct the highest quality science. Comprised of highly respected ARM-supported scientists and the external climate research community, the Science Board will review proposals, assess resource requirements, and assist scientific investigators with their proposals for funding from their prospective funding sources. The ARM Climate Research Facility has enormous potential to contribute to a wide range of interdisciplinary science in areas such as meteorology, atmospheric aerosols, hydrology, biogeochemical cycling, and satellite validation. The ARM Climate Research Facility may also provide potential monitoring sites where remote sensing and modeling related to homeland security can be validated.