Preproposals for the first deployment of the ARM Mobile Facility are being accepted online April 12 to April 30 by using the Preproposal Submission Form. With instrumentation and data systems similar to the ARM sites at the North Slope of Alaska and the Tropical Western Pacific, the ARM Mobile Facility is able to be deployed to sites around the world in various climatic regimes for durations of 6 to 18 months. The first deployment will begin in calendar year 2005 and will be limited to the continental United States, since there is insufficient time to plan for an international deployment. For more information, see the ARM Mobile Facility web page. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Mark Miller.

Preproposals for FY 2006 campaigns using the ARM Climate Research Facility (i.e., Southern Great Plains, Tropical Western Pacific, North Slope of Alaska, the ARM Mobile Facility, and the ARM Unmanned Aerospace Vehicle) are also welcome at this time. The due date for these preproposals is June 30, 2004. For more information, see the IOP website and planning documents. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Sylvia Edgerton.