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Station Information
Category:	Mobile - Dust and Biomass burning, Nov. 2005-Dec. 2006
Collaborating Institutes:	DOE's Atmospheric Science Program
Status:	Niger deployment started: Nov. 2005
Site Info:	Niger Site Info Pt Reyes, CA Info (pdf file)
Photos:	AMF

The ARM Mobile Facility (AMF) is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) ARM Climate Research Facility (ACRF), a national user facility for the purpose of providing this unique asset for the study of global change to the broader national and international research community (www.arm.gov). ESRL is funded by ACRF to serve as Instrument Mentor for the AMF Aerosol Observing Sytem.

The ARM Mobile Facility is funded and operated by the Department of Energy/Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (DOE/ARM) program. NOAA/ESRL/GMD serves as a mentor for the ARM aerosol observing systems (AOS).

The ARM Mobile Facility (AMF) offers the opportunity to deploy an aerosol observing system in multiple locations with a variety of aerosol conditions.

• The first deployment (April-September, 2005) was during the MArine Stratus Radiation Aerosol and Drizzle (MASRAD) campaign.
• The second deployment (November, 2005 - December 2006) is during the RAdiative Divergence using AMF, GERB and AMMA STations (RADAGAST) to provide direct estimates of the divergence of solar and thermal radiation across the atmosphere.

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AMF Aerosol Properties Plots

These plots are designed to provide a quick look at the measured aerosol properties. They display raw unedited data, but known corrections for instrument errors have been applied.

Do not quote or cite.

Atmospheric Properties

Short Term Plots (smoothed corrected, 6 min. averages, includes up to last 48 hours of data transferred to GMD):

Long-term Plots (smoothed corrected, hourly averages, last 30 days of data):

Extensive Parameter Summary(scattering, absorption, condensation nuclei) Intensive Parameter Summary(single scattering albedo, backscattering fraction, Ångström exponent) Light Scattering and Absorption Coefficients Light scattering, Humidified Nephelometer Aerosol Intensive Properties, Humidified Nephelometer f(RH)(ratio of wet to dry nephelometer scattering coefficients vs. time) Fitted f(RH) Humidograph(ratio of wet to dry nephelometer scattering coefficients vs. relative humidity) CN concentrations Wind speed and direction 3w_Bap

Extensive Parameter Summary(scattering, absorption, condensation nuclei) Intensive Parameter Summary(single scattering albedo, backscattering fraction, Ångström exponent) Light Scattering and Absorption Coefficients Light scattering, Humidified Nephelometer Aerosol Intensive Properties, Humidified Nephelometer f(RH)(ratio of wet to dry nephelometer scattering coefficients vs. time) Fitted f(RH) Humidograph(ratio of wet to dry nephelometer scattering coefficients vs. relative humidity) CN concentrations Wind speed and direction 3w_Bap

AMF System Status

These plots are designed to allow NOAA/ESRL/GMD staff to review current station operations. Feel free to browse these plots, but be aware that they are raw unedited data.

Most Recent Atmospheric Properties:

Extensive Parameter Summary (scattering, absorption, condensation nuclei) Intensive Parameter Summary (single scattering albedo, backscattering fraction, Ångström exponent) Light Scattering and Absorption Coefficients Light scattering, Humidified Nephelometer Aerosol Intensive Properties, Humidified Nephelometer f(RH)(ratio of wet to dry nephelometer scattering coefficients vs. time) Fitted f(RH) Humidograph(ratio of wet to dry nephelometer scattering coefficients vs. relative humidity) CN concentrations Wind speed and direction 3w_Bap

Short Term Status Plots	Long Term Status Plots
CN Status Temperature CLAP Status Delta Pressure Neph_Bkg_RefG Neph Bkg RefG, Humidified Nephelometer Nephelometer Lamp Nephelometer Lamp, Humidified Nephelometer Neph T, P, RH Neph T, P, RH, Humified Nephelometer RH, Temperature, Dew Point Temperature uMac Status Airflows Active Filter UPS Status 3w_bap	CN Status Temperature CLAP Status Delta Pressure Neph_Bkg_RefG Neph Bkg RefG, Humidified Nephelometer Nephelometer Lamp Nephelometer Lamp, Humidified Nephelometer Neph T, P, RH Neph T, P, RH, Humified Nephelometer RH, Temperature, Dew Point Temperature uMac Status Airflows Active Filter UPS Status 3w_bap