News & Events

The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility produces news and features, data announcements, event announcements, and highlights about its activities to keep users informed.

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12 March 2026

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News

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AMS Special Collection Features SAIL, SPLASH, and SOS Papers

A new American Meteorological Society (AMS) article highlights a growing special collection of papers related to the Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) campaign and two of its partner campaigns in Colorado.

15 April 2026

DOE BER Program Invites Proposals for Regionally Focused Research

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program seeks applications for multidisciplinary research centers focused on regional studies of severe weather-related hazards that impact energy and other critical infrastructures.

1 April 2026

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Features

PhD Student Helps Bring Py-ART, Open Radar Data to the Masses

Alfonso Ladino-Rincon, who attended ARM's 2024 summer school, works on projects to support the growth of the open science community.

17 March 2026

Researchers Apply ARM Data to Refine Aerosol-Cloud Interaction Simulations

A recent paper uses observations from ARM and other field campaigns to evaluate simulations from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Exascale Earth System Model at kilometer-scale resolution.

18 February 2026

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Data Announcements

A 2x2 grid of panels shows North Slope of Alaska (NSA) X-Band Scanning ARM Precipitation Radar (XSAPR) reflectivity and echo masks for widespread precipitation and isolated precipitation. Panels showing cloud streets are not pictured in this cropped image. Plots were created by Marqi Rocque, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

ARM Produces First Characterized and Corrected NSA XSAPR Data

The X-Band Scanning ARM Precipitation Radar (XSAPR) at ARM’s North Slope of Alaska (NSA) atmospheric observatory provides valuable dual-polarization measurements of arctic precipitation.

14 April 2026

Characterized, Calibrated Fixed-Site KAZR Data Available for 2025

These newly released data from the Ka-Band ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR) have undergone calibration, correction, and quality control processes beyond ARM’s standard quality checks and corrections.

10 April 2026

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Events & Meetings

Register for AI in ARM Webinar

Attend the AI in ARM webinar on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 2 p.m. Eastern time to learn about ARM's ongoing and upcoming AI-focused activities.

2 April 2026

Prepare for the 2026 ARM/ASR Joint Meeting!

The next Joint ARM User Facility/Atmospheric System Research (ASR) Principal Investigators Meeting will be held virtually from July 21 to 23, 2026.

18 March 2026

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Publications

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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.

28 January 2026