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ARM Collaborations Aim to Solve Mysteries of Southern Ocean Clouds

Two recent field campaigns are helping to shed light on cloud and aerosol properties over the remote and stormy Southern Ocean.

 
 

BAECC Brings a Blizzard of Strong Papers

The 2014 Biogenic Aerosols – Effects on Clouds and Climate (BAECC) field campaign in Finland has provided rich data on processes related to aerosol, cloud, and snow formation.

 
 

Mysteries of the Maritime Continent

An upcoming ARM field campaign will gather data on an enduring puzzle: Why do some Madden-Julian Oscillation events get disrupted and others do not?

 
 
ARM Collaborations Aim to Solve Mysteries of Southern Ocean Clouds BAECC Brings a Blizzard of Strong Papers Mysteries of the Maritime Continent

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LASSO Case Study: Simulations Sharpen View of Cloud Cover

LASSO Case Study: Simulations Sharpen View of Cloud Cover

Published: 20 May 2018

Feature Stories and Releases

A recent paper on shallow cumulus clouds, led by a Stony Brook University postdoc, is the first to demonstrate the utility of the Large-Eddy Simulation (LES) ARM Symbiotic Simulation and Observation (LASSO) workflow.

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A Great Plains Divide: Investigating Temperature Differences Between Models and Observations

A Great Plains Divide: Investigating Temperature Differences Between Models and Observations

Published: 20 May 2018

Facility News

Using data from the ARM Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory, a new group of papers explores why earth system models simulate warmer surface temperatures than ground-based observations show in the central United States.

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UEC Profile: Graham Feingold Prefers ‘Science Right in Front of Your Eyes’

UEC Profile: Graham Feingold Prefers ‘Science Right in Front of Your Eyes’

Published: 20 May 2018

Feature Stories and Releases

The ARM User Executive Committee (UEC) member spends his days untangling the complexities of cloud behaviors as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research scientist.

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