Scientists from around the world conduct research using data from ARM’s continuous measurements and field campaigns. ARM’s contributions to atmospheric science can be seen in science publications and research highlights.
Research
ARM’s continuous measurements and field campaigns are helping advance climate science.
Field Campaigns
Field campaigns provide a means for scientists to augment or modify the configuration of the ARM facility to address specific science issues. Campaigns range in complexity from deploying a single instrument to deploying an ARM Mobile Facility to remote locations around the world. As a scientific user facility, any scientist can submit a proposal to do field campaigns at ARM’s atmospheric observatories.
Publications
Data from ARM’s continuous measurements and field campaigns at sites around the world are a vital asset to atmospheric researchers. Research results are published in scientific journal articles, conference publications, and presentations.
Research Highlights
Publications in scientific journals represent tangible evidence of ARM’s contribution to advances in almost all areas of atmospheric radiation and cloud research. ARM’s Research Highlights summarize recently published research results.
Recent Highlights
SCREAM Underestimates Supercooled Cloud Liquid Water
11 September 2024
Zhang, Yunyan; Zheng, Xue
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Research area: Cloud Processes
Cold air outbreaks (CAOs) happen when cold, dry air flows over warmer ocean areas, creating extensive boundary layer clouds. Marine CAOs and their associated planetary boundary layer and cloud fields present challenges for numerical models, including kilometer-scale models like the DOE global Simple Cloud-Resolving E3SM Atmosphere Model (SCREAM). This is [...]
Turbulent effects on droplet coalescence: a crucial factor for observed rain development
3 September 2024
Morrison, Hugh Clifton
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Research area: Cloud Processes
As a critical factor governing the life cycle and radiative forcing of clouds, rain formation is a key element of weather and climate. Cloud microphysics–turbulence interactions occur across a wide range of scales and are challenging to represent in atmospheric models with limited resolution. The goal of this study is [...]