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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.
Bankhead National Forest After 1 Year: From Vision to Reality
24 November 2025Learn how ARM’s newest atmospheric observatory grew in capabilities, scope, and data during its first year of operations in northern Alabama.
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2025 AGU Presentations Featuring ARM Data
The 2025 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting will be held from December 15 to 19 in New Orleans, Louisiana, as well as online.
Check Out New LASSO-ENA Simulations and Web Tools
William Gustafson, who leads the Large-Eddy Simulation (LES) ARM Symbiotic Simulation and Observation (LASSO) activity, shares how you can access what is now available for the new Eastern North Atlantic (ENA) shallow marine cloud scenario.
Features
Remembering Ken Kehoe of the ARM Data Quality Office
Kehoe, the associate manager of the ARM Data Quality Office, passed away August 13, 2025, at age 48.
Bankhead National Forest Observations Are Reaching Full Speed
Continuous data and measurements from recent intensive operations, including ArcticShark uncrewed aerial system flights, are available from ARM’s atmospheric observatory in Alabama.
Data Announcements
Enhanced Cloud Microphysics Data Released to Production
Production data are now available from the Improved Continuous Baseline Microphysical Retrieval (MICROBASE) product with uncertainty estimation, previously known as MICROBASEKAPLUS.
First Characterized, Corrected Data Available From Fixed-Site KAZRs
ARM has released its first set of characterized and corrected Ka-Band ARM Zenith Radar (KAZR) data from the Eastern North Atlantic, North Slope of Alaska, and Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatories.
Events & Meetings
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.
Sessions Announced for 2026 AMS Annual Meeting
The 2026 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting will be held from January 25 to 29 in Houston, Texas, and online. Tell ARM about your sessions!
Publications
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.
Check Out ARM’s 2024 Annual Report
ARM’s latest annual report is now available online, summarizing facility activities from fiscal year 2024.
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