U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

NANOSCALE SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTERS

The Nation's Premier Scientific User Facilities for Interdisciplinary Research at the Nanoscale

Radiation Measurement User Facility (ARM)

The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility is a multi-laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) scientific user facility and a key contributor to atmospheric research efforts.

Mission Statement

ARM, a DOE Office of Science user facility managed by the Biological and Environmental Research program, provides the research community with strategically located atmospheric observatories to improve the understanding and representation of cloud, aerosol, and precipitation processes in earth system models in support of DOE's science, energy, and national security missions.

Vision Statement

To provide the research community with extended-term and adaptable, multi-scale atmospheric field observations, state-of-the-art data analytics, purpose-driven data products, and scalable computing infrastructure to address fundamental basic science challenges to ensure that our nation achieves sustained global leadership in energy innovation and national security.