Approximately 20-25 ARM Program scientists will present their research at the 2004 International Radiation Symposium in Busan, South Korea, during the week of August 23-28, 2004. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Current Problems In Atmospheric Radiation.” ARM Program participation in the symposium includes several invited talks, including one by Chief Scientist Tom Ackerman. During the session on Surface Measurements and Field Experiments, he will give an invited talk entitled “Ground-Based Measurements of the Radiative Properties of the Atmosphere: A Look to the Future.” The talk will discuss the advantages of long term data sets provided by the ARM sites, then focus on current and future research using multiple data sets and temporal statistics to understand the atmosphere, as well as the potential for a global network of sites to conduct atmospheric research. Additional ARM scientists will discuss their research during invited talks, presentations, and poster sessions.

Hosted by the Korean Meteorological Society and the Atmospheric Environment Research Institute at Seoul National University, the symposium provides an opportunity for scientist around the world to review the current status of radiative transfer, molecular and aerosol radiative properties, radiation budget, weather and climate applications, and measurements from ground-based stations, balloons, aircrafts, and satellites. According to Hyo-Sang Chung, President of the Korea Meteorological Society, “This Symposium will act as a bridge to strengthen the cooperative relationship among relevant organizations.” Because of the strong international makeup of the ARM Program, this symposium is a key event for furthering collaborations among its scientists around the world.

See the program (a PDF) for a complete list of invited talks, presentations, and posters.