ARM Aerosol Measurement Strategies: AMSG Activities in 2017
Authors
Douglas L Sisterson — Argonne National Laboratory
Stephen R. Springston — Brookhaven National Laboratory
Connor J. Flynn — University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology
Allison C. McComiskey — Brookhaven National Laboratory
James H. Mather — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Category
ARM infrastructure
Description
In 2017, the Aerosol Measurement Science Group was tasked by ARM with the conception of a measurement strategy for the future that would serve the needs of the ASR and larger aerosol science communities as well as adhere to ARM resource allocations for the program. A workshop comprising the AMSG, invited experts in the area of aerosol measurement science, and key ARM personnel was held early in the year. Topics covered included priority measurements and instrumentation to be deployed at the range of ARM sites, physical system configurations that impact the character of observables and quality of observations, calibration strategies, and overarching deployment strategies for aerosol observing systems (AOS). The workshop culminated in a report that will soon be made available to the public and is summarized here. Following on the workshop, ARM requested a technical implementation strategy that was developed by the AMSG in a string of monthly tele-conferencing meetings. A prioritized list of pragmatic activities to achieve the strategic plan laid out in the workshop was developed and is also outlined here. These 2017 accomplishments by the AMSG will guide ARM in achieving a directed and functional aerosol measurement program moving in to 2018 and beyond.
