The U.S. Department of Energy’s Atmospheric System Research program advances process-level understanding of the key interactions among aerosols, clouds, precipitation, radiation, dynamics, and thermodynamics, with the ultimate goal of reducing the uncertainty in global and regional climate simulations and projections.

Research Highlights

Interpretable and physics-aware neural networks improve modeling of turbulence near the surface

Turbulence near the Earth’s surface effectively transports momentum, heat, and moisture into [...] Read more

Diurnal cycle of aerosol indirect effect for warm boundary-layer clouds explained by cloud memory

Warm boundary-layer clouds in the Eastern North Atlantic (ENA) region exhibit notable diurnal [...] Read more

Microphysical properties of atmospheric soot and organic particles

This article is a review of contemporary advances in microscopic measurements of atmospheric [...] Read more

Recent Publications

AFM Special Issue Summary - Integrating Surface Flux with Boundary Layer Measurements

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Cloud Processing of Aerosol during SAIL Field Campaign Report

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Upcoming Meetings

European Geophysical Union General Assembly 2024

14 April 2024 - 19 April 2024

The European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly 2024 brings together geoscientists from all [...] Read more

91st Annual Western Snow Conference

22 April 2024 - 25 April 2024

The Western Snow Conference provides a forum for individuals and organizations to share scientific, [...] Read more

American Meteorological Society’s 36th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology

6 May 2024 - 10 May 2024

The AMS Committee on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones serves as an authority on [...] Read more