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The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility produces news and features, data announcements, event announcements, and highlights about its activities to keep users informed.
Recognizing Excellence: ARM Honors Staff Contributions
30 July 2026Three individuals and four teams receive honors during the eighth annual ARM Service Awards.
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Help Shape the Future of the DOE Major Facilities Roadmap
The community is invited to participate in a virtual town hall and submit written input to help inform the development of a roadmap for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science investments and activities in major facilities.
Laser Focus: ARM Puts Lidars to the Test
An instrument intercomparison at ARM’s Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory is designed to help ARM identify the best lidar systems for observing the planetary boundary layer.
Features
ARM Conducts Phoenix Study to Unlock Secrets of Monsoon Storms
A field campaign hosted by Arizona State University will explore how extreme heat, urban growth, and dust influence storm intensity.
Longtime ARM Director Winds Down Impactful Career
Jim Mather, who is retiring this summer after three decades with ARM, reflects on his life and career.
Data Announcements
ARM Fills In 2024–2025 BNF Synoptic Weather Regime Classification Data
A full seasonal cycle of data from the Synoptic Weather Regime Classification (SynopWeaReg) machine learning value-added product is now available for ARM’s Bankhead National Forest (BNF) atmospheric observatory in Alabama.
Additional Enhanced Cloud Microphysics Data Released to Production
Along with releasing new production data from its Improved Continuous Baseline Microphysical Retrieval (MICROBASE) product with uncertainty estimation, ARM has reprocessed previously released versions of MICROBASE products and renamed them as MICROBASE.
Events & Meetings
Sessions Announced for 2026 AGU Annual Meeting
The 2026 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting will be held from December 7 to 11 in San Francisco, California, and online. Tell ARM about your sessions!
Sessions Announced for 2027 AMS Annual Meeting
The 2027 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting will be held from January 10 to 14 in Denver, Colorado, and online. Tell ARM about your sessions!
Publications
ARM Workshop Report Explores Weather Impacts on Energy and National Security
The report summarizes a November 2025 workshop in which participants discussed how ARM observations can improve understanding of risks to the nation’s energy and security infrastructure.
New ARM Plans Detail FY2026 Priorities for Radars and Aerosol Instruments
A pair of fiscal year 2026 (FY2026) planning documents also describe progress related to two of ARM’s most critical instrument suites.
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