ARM Kicks Off 88th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting at WeatherFest

Published: 21 January 2008

Jim Mather, ARM Technical Director, demonstrated "cloud in a jar" to interested WeatherFest participants. ARM file photo. — Jim Mather, ARM Technical Director, demonstrated “cloud in a jar” to interested WeatherFest participants. ARM file photo.

On January 20, staff from the ARM Climate Research Facility participated in the 7th Annual WeatherFest, an interactive science and weather fair for the public. WeatherFest kicks off the 88th American Meteorological Society annual meeting in New Orleans for the week. During the four-hour event, more than 300 climate change activity and coloring books and over 100 lesson plans were handed out to teachers and students. ARM Technical Director Jim Mather educated children and their parents about clouds using a “cloud in a jar” demonstration. Formal poster sessions and presentations take place Monday through Friday.

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The ARM Climate Research Facility is a DOE Office of Science user facility. The ARM Facility is operated by nine DOE national laboratories, including .