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The world’s premier ground-based observations facility advancing atmospheric and climate research

The Long-Lived, Long-Useful ‘ARM Case’

A model intercomparison based on 1997 data persists as a big player in atmospheric science’s modeling literature.

 
 

The Big Work of Small Campaigns

Recent ARM small campaigns tackle science questions related to a variety of topics.

 
 

Alabama Observatory to Open in Fall

ARM plans to have the Bankhead National Forest atmospheric observatory’s main and supplemental sites operating by October 1.

 
 
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ARM-Relevant Funding Opportunity Announcement

ARM-Relevant Funding Opportunity Announcement

Published: 26 August 2024

Facility News

The U.S. Department of Energy announces $12 million to fund earth and environmental systems science in the Southeast United States.

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ARM User Executive Committee Election Coming in 2024

ARM User Executive Committee Election Coming in 2024

Published: 23 August 2024

Facility News

Nominate yourself and your colleagues to represent ARM users in interactions with ARM management! Nominations are due by September 6.

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A Visionary Approach: Accessible Maps Developed for Colorblind Scientists

A Visionary Approach: Accessible Maps Developed for Colorblind Scientists

Published: 20 August 2024

Feature Stories and Releases

Researchers work to create color vision deficiency-friendly colormaps that highlight important characteristics of clouds and precipitation.

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Welcome to ARM

Check out our resources for new ARM users.

ARM Provides

Data

Access atmospheric data gathered during ARM’s 30 years of normal operations and field campaigns

Instruments

Explore more than 400 instruments that collect data at locales spanning diverse climate regimes

Campaigns

Conduct atmospheric science in strategic locations around the world

Models

Retrieve large-eddy simulation (LES) model simulations and analysis tools

Publications

Discover ARM-related research on clouds and aerosols, and their interaction with Earth’s energy balance and representation in earth system models