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Facility Statistics

NOTE: As of fiscal year 2018, beginning October 1, 2017, ARM will be reporting facility usage statistics on an annual basis.

The U.S. Department of Energy requires quarterly reports based on reporting requirements that address facility operations hours (which relate directly to data availability) and the number of users. The number of users include site visitors as well as computer accounts of those requesting data. Safety and publication statistics are also being reported. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2004, this information is provided for the entire facility as well as by individual site by fiscal year in a quarterly report. Below is a quick overview of the current numbers.

FY 2018 Statistics at a Glance

FY 2018 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Goals (hrs) 1,923.20 1,908.00 1,915.60 1,923.20
Actual (hrs) 2,097.60 2,008.80 2,089.36 2,097.60

   = Goal Met

Operational Statistics for the ARM Sites for the Period of July 1, 2018 - September 31, 2018

Hours of Operation Data Availability (%)
SITE TARGET ACTUAL VARIANCE GOAL ACTUAL
NSA 1,836.00 2,097.60 0.1425 0.90 0.95
SGP 2,097.60 2,119.68 0.0105 0.95 0.96
ENA 1,836.00 2,075.52 0.1305 0.85 0.94
Site Average* 1,923.20 2,097.60 0.0945 0.90 0.95

*The ARM mobile facilities and aerial facility are not included in the operational baseline as they function intermittently.

ARM Climate Research Facility Scientific Users

FY 2017 Q4
Facility Access Type Unique Scientific Users
On Site 219
Off Site 220
Data 688
Total 1,127

To find user statistics for the past 5 years, see Table 1 on the historical visitor statistics page.
2018 Quarterly Reports

Past Quarterly Reports

Historical Statistics

Field Campaigns

Operational

Visitors and Accounts

Data Archive and Usage
(October 1995-Present)