DOE OSTI · 2571406
ARM Cloud and Precipitation Measurements and Science Group (CPMSG) 2024 Workshop Report
Abstract
The mission of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility is to improve the understanding and representation of cloud and aerosol processes and their interaction with the Earth's surface in Earth system models (ESMs) by providing comprehensive field observations and supporting advanced data analytics. The ARM Cloud and Precipitation Measurements and Science Group (CPMSG) was chartered in March 2019 to help improve the performance and scientific impact of ARM measurements of clouds and precipitation. The group aims to identify and address gaps in measurement capabilities, maximize the scientific impact of ARM data, and effectively serve the scientific community. To achieve these goals, the group includes experts in cloud and precipitation science, as well as representatives from ARM infrastructure, including instrument mentors, engineers, data quality officers, and data product translators. Prior to CPMSG, early discussions on cloud and precipitation measurements primarily focused on improving radar systems, but have since evolved to include a broader scope involving radiometers and other instruments. Since its formation, the CPMSG has gathered feedback using science traceability matrices. CPMSG aims to keep these as living documents to show the measurement needs, scientific drivers, roadblocks, maturity of measurements and retrievals, and pathways to model improvements. The group meets quarterly to discuss and prioritize measurement and operational improvements.
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Chiu, Christine [Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)], Ma, Po-Lun [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Silber, Israel [Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)], Theisen, Adam [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], Williams, Christopher [Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)], Ghate, Varendra [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], O'Brien, Joseph [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], Zhang, Damao [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Chen, Haonan [Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)], Comstock, Jennifer [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Elsaesser, Gregory [NASA Goddard Inst. for Space Studies (GISS), New York, NY (United States)], Feng, Ya-Chien [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Gupta, Siddhant [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], Gustafson, William [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Muradyan, Paytsar [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], Sockol, Alyssa [Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (United States)], Yuan, Tianle [Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)], Zhang, Yunyan [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)], Zheng, Xue [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)], Zhu, Zeen [Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)]. 2025-05-01. ARM Cloud and Precipitation Measurements and Science Group (CPMSG) 2024 Workshop Report. https://doi.org/10.2172/2571406
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