Members of the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s science team are major contributors to radiation and cloud research. Scientists and investigators using ARM publish about 150 peer-reviewed journal articles per year, and ARM data are used in many studies published by other scientific organizations. These documented research efforts represent tangible evidence of ARM’s contribution to advances in almost all areas of atmospheric radiation and cloud research.
Research Highlights
Recent Highlights
Chemical properties and single-particle mixing state of soot aerosol in Houston during TRACER
1 May 2024
Zhang, Qi
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Research area: Aerosol Properties
Our comprehensive measurements of black carbon (BC)-containing aerosols, conducted during the TRACER campaign, provided detailed insights into the composition, behavior, and variability of soot aerosols in Houston. We find that the coating thickness of individual BC particles and their mixing with other species vary significantly, influenced by diverse emission sources [...]
Above-cloud concentrations of cloud condensation nuclei help to sustain some arctic low-level clouds
24 April 2024
Igel, Adele
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Research area: Cloud-Aerosol-Precipitation Interactions
We investigated the importance of aerosol particles above cloud top for maintaining low-level clouds in the Arctic.
Are atmospheric models too cold in the mountains? The state of science and insights from SAIL
20 April 2024
Feldman, Daniel
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Research area: Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Vertical Structures
We reviewed the peer-reviewed literature, and found that many types of high-resolution atmospheric models produce surface air temperatures that are colder than what is observed in high-altitude complex terrain. We evaluate the possible causes of this bias, and also examine data using three different high-resolution models and data collected by [...]