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ARM Looking for Its Next Director: PNNL Position Open
9 February 2026With Jim Mather recently announcing his plan to retire this year, ARM now seeks a new director to lead its next decadal vision. Applications are due February 22, 2026.
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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.
ARM Alaska Data to Help Researchers Cut Through Ice Fog
In November and December 2025, researchers conduct a field campaign at ARM’s North Slope of Alaska atmospheric observatory to study the microphysics of ice fog and improve its predictability.
Features
CoURAGE Campaign Closes
A yearlong effort in and around Baltimore, Maryland, reveals insights into atmospheric interactions across urban, rural, and coastal areas.
Unlocking Southern Ocean Secrets: CAPE-k Targets Cloud and Precipitation Processes
Researchers are using data from the 18-month Cloud And Precipitation Experiment at kennaook (CAPE-k) to paint a clearer picture of aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions in a unique environment.
Data Announcements
New Aerosol Optical Depth Data Available for SGP and NSA
The Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) value-added product derived from 7-channel normal incidence multifilter radiometer measurements is now available for the Southern Great Plains (SGP) and North Slope of Alaska (NSA) atmospheric observatories.
Doppler Lidar Data Products Released for CoURAGE Campaign
Value-added products providing horizontal wind profiles and vertical velocity statistics from Doppler lidar data are now available for the 2024–2025 Coast-Urban-Rural Atmospheric Gradient Experiment (CoURAGE) in the Baltimore, Maryland, area.
Events & Meetings
2026 AMS Presentations Featuring ARM Data
The 2026 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting will be held from January 25 to 29 in Houston, Texas, and online.
ARM 2026 Summer School: Big Open Data Science
ARM will host an open science-focused summer school from May 18 to 22, 2026, at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
Publications
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.
ARM Fiscal Year 2025 Radar Plan Outlines Operational, Data Priorities
ARM’s newest radar plan outlines how engineering and data staff are prioritizing their time and effort in fiscal year 2025 to help ensure continued operational excellence of ARM’s radars.
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