DOE OSTI · 2589372
ARM FY2026 Radar Plan
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility maintains a suite of advanced atmospheric radar systems that serve as critical tools in ARM’s mission to provide continuous, high-quality observations for advancing the understanding and modeling of atmospheric processes. These radar systems enable detailed characterization of clouds, precipitation, and dynamic structures in the atmosphere, supporting a broad range of scientific applications. The number of deployed systems exceeds what current staffing levels can fully support for continuous 24/7/365 operation. As such, it is essential to have a clearly defined and community-informed plan that prioritizes radar operations and communicates ARM’s strategy for sustaining and evolving these observational assets. This FY2026 Radar Plan outlines ARM’s approach to managing its radar portfolio—balancing scientific impact, operational feasibility, and long-term sustainability. It reflects ARM’s continued commitment to delivering calibrated, well-documented radar data products that enable process-level studies and support the development and evaluation of weather and climate models. Through this plan, ARM aims to ensure transparency in decision-making, alignment with user needs, and support for innovative science across the facility’s fixed and mobile observatories. Given uncertainties around the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget, this plan was developed to assume business as usual and will be updated as budgets and plans may change. It should be noted that, given the limited timeframe involved, this plan will be more succinct than previous plans.
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Theisen, Adam [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], Matthews, Alyssa [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Rocque, Marquette [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Feng, Ya-Chien [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Lindenmaier, Iosef [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Wendler, Tim [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Collis, Scott [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], Wang, Die [Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)], Jackson, Robert [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], O’Brien, Joseph [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], Raut, Bhupendra [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], Silber, Israel [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Gupta, Siddhant [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], Zhang, Damao [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Tian, Jingjing [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Deng, Min [Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)], Hickmon, Nicki [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Comstock, Jennifer [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Mather, James [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]. 2026-03-01. ARM FY2026 Radar Plan. https://doi.org/10.2172/2589372
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