Published: 8 April 2013

Where do scientists get their data?

The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility provides continuous data from heavily instrumented fixed sites in the United States (Alaska and Oklahoma), the Tropical Pacific (Australia and Papua New Guinea), and soon in the Azores. These measurements are supplemented through mobile observation facilities and research aircraft at other locations during periodic field campaigns. All data obtained are freely available to the global science community through the ARM Data Archive.

At the European Geophysical Union’s General Assembly 2013, visitors to the ARM Facility exhibit (#4) can learn about ARM capabilities and data collections for climate research, as well as field campaigns in the United States and:

• FINLAND. Biogenic Aerosols—Effects on Cloud and Climate (BAECC), 2014
• BRAZIL. Green Ocean Amazon (GOAMAZON), 2014-2015
• INDIA. Ganges Valley Aerosol Experiment (GVAX), 2011-2012
• MALDIVES. ARM MJO Investigation Experiment (AMIE), 2010
• GERMANY. Convective and Orographic Precipitation Study (COPS), 2007
• NIGER. Radiative Divergence using AMF, GERB, and AMMA Stations (RADAGAST), 2006
• CHINA. Study of Aerosol Indirect Effects in China, 2008

Featured talks in the scientific program include:

• The ARM Climate Research Facility: New measurements, data products, and services. James Mather, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Jimmy Voyles. EGU2013-10735, Wednesday, 10 April, 16:30–16:45, Room B14
• Quantitative rainfall metrics for comparing volumetric rainfall retrievals to fine scale models. Scott Collis, Argonne National Laboratory, and Wei-Kuo Tao, Scott Giangrande, Ann Fridlind, Adam Theisen, and Michael Jensen. EGU013-3576, Invited. Thursday, 11 April, 11:00-11:15, Room B16
• Vertical velocity retrievals using the ARM heterogeneous radar network at SGP. Kirk North, McGill University, and Scott Collis and Pavlos Kollias. EGU2013-12060, Thursday, 11 April, 11:15-11:30, Room B16

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