Research

ARM’s continuous measurements and field campaigns are helping advance climate science.
 

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.

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

Particles in motion: tracking aerosols with precision and a touch of randomness

4 December 2024

Riemer, Nicole; West, Matthew

Supported by: ASR

Research area: Aerosol Processes

Particle-resolved aerosol modeling is a powerful tool in aerosol research because it captures critical processes and properties that bulk or simplified models often miss. Our work introduces a new method for simulating aerosol transport processes for particle-resolved models, thereby enabling the use of these models on the regional scale.

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Simulations reveal details of mixing of a cloud with dry air

2 December 2024

Ovchinnikov, Mikhail

Supported by: ASR

Research area: Cloud Processes

When environmental air becomes trapped in a cloud, a process known as entrainment can affect cloud radiative properties, precipitation formation, and ultimately the entire climate system. However, understanding how clouds mix with surrounding air at small scales remains a large challenge. If droplets evaporate quickly at the cloud edges before [...]

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