Atmospheric Research Measurement Climate Research Facility - Atmospheric System Research High-Resolution Modeling Workshop, May 19-20, 2014
- USDOE Office of Science, Washington, D.C. (United States)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Boulder, CO (United States). Earth System Research Lab.
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility is a scientific user facility within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Climate and Environmental Sciences Division (CESD) of the Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER). ARM is an observation facility whose purpose is to provide ground-based observations of the atmosphere to support climate research and to support the improvement of global climate models. ARM is closely affiliated with the Atmospheric System Research (ASR) program, which uses ARM data to address key atmospheric science issues and improve the parameterization of physical processes in climate models. A common methodology for using ARM data to improve climate models has been to carry out multi-model evaluation projects, typically in conjunction with field campaigns in which intensive radiosonde launches support the development of model forcing data sets. These exercises have yielded important insights. However, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in supporting high-resolution model simulations on a more routine basis. An important aspect of ARM sites is the continuous collection of high-resolution data over long periods of time. More routine model simulations would take better advantage of these long-term data sets. Nevertheless, accomplishing this will require careful attention to the requirements for running and evaluating these models together with a research program that maximizes the benefit of the model output.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Washington, D.C. (United States). Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
- OSTI ID:
- 1471544
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/SC-0169
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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