Guidelines : Annual Facility Call

Proposals are welcome from all members of the scientific community for conducting field campaigns using the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility.

ARM provides the scientific community with operational and logistical resources to conduct field campaigns using the ARM observatories to advance research in support of the ARM mission; however, ARM does not provide research funding for campaigns.

ARM accepts proposals for small campaigns (i.e., cost to ARM less than $300K) at its atmospheric observatories on an ongoing basis.

For more complex field campaigns at ARM’s fixed-location observatories, deployments of an ARM Mobile Facility, and/or deployments of ARM aerial capabilities, ARM solicits proposals through annual facility calls.

More details on the information that will be requested in a full proposal can be found in section C.1 of the ARM Field Campaign Guidelines.

Note: Priority will be given to proposals that make comprehensive use of ARM facilities, focus on BER program strategic goals, support the DOE Office of Science and ARM missions, and address uncertainties in regional or global earth system models.

Proposals that coordinate with other BER community capabilities (e.g., Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory [EMSL], AmeriFlux Network, Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments [NGEE] in the Arctic and Tropics, Energy Exascale Earth System Model [E3SM]) or that support the goals of the Global Energy and Water cycle Exchanges (GEWEX) project are encouraged.

Please note that for successful proposals, ARM provides the operational and logistical resources to conduct the proposed campaign; however, ARM does not provide research funding associated with the campaign.

PIs should demonstrate in their proposal that funding for research has already been secured or that a research grant is being submitted. Please indicate which funding agency or BER science program is being contacted to support research associated with the campaign. If the PI anticipates requesting funding from a BER science program, they should contact the appropriate BER science program manager to discuss potential support before submitting their ARM proposal.

PIs are encouraged to contact the appropriate site or facility manager about logistical questions as they prepare their proposals. They may also contact the ARM Field Campaign Administrator for general questions about the ARM proposal process.