Recovery Act Instruments
These pages provide a breakdown of the new instruments planned for installation among the permanent and mobile ARM sites. In addition, several instruments will be purchased for use throughout the facility and deployed as needed. These are considered "facility spares" and are included in the table below.
ARM Aerial Facility
| Instrument Title | Instrument Mentor | Measurement Group | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe (FAST-FSSP) | Jason Tomlinson | Clouds Properties | Number and size of particles in the 2-50 µm range |
| 2-Dimensional Imaging Probe (2DS) | Jason Tomlinson | Clouds Properties | Two-dimensional images of particles passing through sample volume (10 µm to 3 mm) |
| High Volume Precipitation Spectrometer (HVPS-3) | Jason Tomlinson | Clouds Properties | Number and size of precipitation particles in the 150 µm-1.92 cm range |
| Cloud Spectrometer and Impactor (CSI) | Jason Tomlinson | Clouds Properties | Total condensed atmospheric water content measurement and droplet size spectrum 2-50 µm |
| Fast Cloud Droplet Probe (FAST-CDP) | Jason Tomlinson | Clouds Properties | Droplets in the range of 2-50 µm in concentrations as high as 2000 cm-3 |
| Liquid Ice-Water Sensor | John Hubbe | Clouds Properties | Liquid water content, total water content, and derived ice water content |
| Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer (enhanced) | Dan Cziczo | Aerosols | Aerosol size and number from 50 nm to 1 µm |
| Dual Column Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter (CCN) | Jason Tomlinson | Aerosols | Number of aerosols that activate to become cloud condensation nuclei two independently selectable supersaturations |
| Aircraft Integrated Meteorological Measurement System (AIMMS-20) | John Hubbe | State Parameters | 5-port air motion sensing: true air speed, altitude, angle-of-attack, side-slip - and temperature, relative humidity |
| Single Particle Soot Photometer (SP2) | Art Sedlacek | Aerosols | Black Carbon mass, size and composition, and single particle scattering of non-absorbing particles |
| Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS) | Jian Wang | Aerosols | Aerosol size distribution from 15 nm to 450 nm |
| Photo-Acoustic Soot Spectrometer (PASS), 3 Wavelength | Manvendra Dubey | Aerosols | Black Carbon aerosol absorption and scattering of all particles |
| Humidigraph (3 Relative Humidities with single wavelength nephelometers) | Dan Cziczo | Aerosols | Aerosol scattering coefficent as a function of relative humidity |
| Trace Gas Instrument System (Research-Grade) | Stephen Springston | Gases | Carbon Monoxide, Sulphur Dioxide, Nitric Oxide/Nitrous Dioxide/Nitrogen Oxides, Ozone) [CO, SO2, NO/NO2/NOy, O3] |
| Counter-Flow Virtual Impactor (CVI) | Dan Cziczo | Aerosols | Liquid water content and particle number concentration |
| Particle Into Liquid Sampler-Ion Chromatography-Water Soluble Organic Carbon (PILS-IC-WSOC) | Yin-Nan Lee | Aerosols | Aerosol chemical composition, anions, cations, and water soluble organic carbon |
| Gas Analyzer (Cavity Ringdown) | Manvendra Dubey | Gases | Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water Vapor (CO2/CH4/H2O) |
ARM Mobile Facility 1
| Instrument Title | Instrument Mentor | Measurement Group | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scanning Cloud Radar W-Band (95 GHz), Ka-Band (35 GHz) | Kevin Widener | Radars | 3-Dimensional cloud reflectivity, and velocities |
| Micropulse Lidar upgrades (532 nm) {upgrade} | Rich Coulter | Lidars | Cloud and aerosol properties |
| Boundary Layer Cloud System (Ceilometer, Present Weather Sensor, and Sunphotometer) | Vic Morris | Lidars | Cloud, surface meteorology, and aerosol properties |
| Atmospherically Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI), (3-19.2 microns) | Joe Taylor | Infrared Spectrometry | Vertical profiles of temperature and water vapor mixing ratio |
| Microwave Radiometer, 3 Channel (MWR3C), K-Band (20-30 GHz), and W-Band (89 GHz) | Maria Cadeddu | Microwave Radiometry | Vertical or 2-Dimensional profiles of precipitable water vapor and liquid water path |
| Solar Array Spectrometer (SAS) (300 to 2000 nm) | Connor Flynn | Solar Spectrometry | Solar spectral radiance and irradiance |
| Doppler Lidar (353 nm) | Rob Newsom | Lidars | Clear air vertical velocities and cloud properties |
ARM Mobile Facility 2
| Instrument Title | Instrument Mentor | Measurement Group | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scanning Cloud Radar X-Band (8-12.5 GHz), Ka-Band (35 GHz) | Kevin Widener | Radars | 3-Dimensional cloud reflectivity, precipitation, and velocities |
| Millimeter Wave Cloud Radar (Ka-band, 35 GHz) signal Processor Upgrade | Kevin Widener | Radars | Vertical profiles of cloud reflectivity and velocities |
| High Spectral Resolution Lidar (532 nm) | Rob Newsom | Lidars | Cloud and aerosol properties |
| Micropulse Lidar (532 nm) | Rich Coulter | Lidars | Cloud and aerosol properties |
| Boundary Layer Cloud System (Ceilometer, Present Weather Sensor, and Sunphotometer) | Vic Morris | Lidars | Cloud, surface meteorology, and aerosol properties |
| Microwave Radiometer, 3 Channel (MWR3C), K-Band (20-30 GHz), and W-Band (89 GHz) | Maria Cadeddu | Microwave Radiometry | Vertical or 2-Dimensional profiles of precipitable water vapor and liquid water path |
| Radar Wind Profiler (RWP) (new 1290 MHz, and existing 915Mhz) | Rich Coulter | Atmospheric State | Profiles of windspeed and direction (u,v,w) |
| Digicora Radiosonde System | Rich Coulter | Atmospheric State | Atmospheric profiles of temperature, water vapor, horizontal winds, and pressure |
| 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometer (2DVD) | Mary Jane Bartholomew | Precipitation | Drop Size Distributions, Precipitation |
| Precipation Gauge | Mary Jane Bartholomew | Precipitation | Precipitation |
| Humidigraph (Scanning Relative Humidity with 3 single wavelength nephelometers) | Dan Cziczo | Aerosols | Aerosol scattering coefficient as a function of relative humidity |
| Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN) | Jason Tomlinson | Aerosols | Condensation nuclei spectra |
| Particle Soot Absorption Photometer (PSAP), 3 Wavelength | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Aerosol absorption coefficient |
| Nephelometer, 3 Wavelength {2 systems} | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Aerosol scattering coefficient |
| Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Condensation particle concentration, 10 nm to >3000 nm (2.5 nm to >3000 nm for MAOS) |
| Ozone Monitor | Stephen Springston | Gases | Ozone concentration |
| Hygroscopic Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer (HTDMA) | Dan Cziczo | Aerosols | Aerosol growth factor as a function of humidity |
| Weather Transmitter (WXT-520) | Stephen Springston | Atmospheric State | Temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, and barometric pressure |
Facility Spares
| Instrument Title | Instrument Mentor | Measurement Group | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micropulse Lidar upgrades (532 nm) {spares} | Rich Coulter | Lidars | Cloud and aerosol properties |
| Atmospherically Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI), (3-19.2 microns) | Joe Taylor | Infrared Spectrometry | Vertical profiles of temperature and water vapor mixing ratio |
| Microwave Radiometer, 3 Channel (MWR3C), K-Band (20-30 GHz), and W-Band (89 GHz) {2 systems} | Maria Cadeddu | Microwave Radiometry | Vertical or 2-Dimensional profiles of precipitable water vapor and liquid water path |
| Digicora Radiosonde System | Rich Coulter | Atmospheric State | Atmospheric profiles of temperature, water vapor, horizontal winds, and pressure |
| 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometer (2DVD) | Mary Jane Bartholomew | Precipitation | Drop Size Distributions, Precipitation |
| Precipation Gauge | Mary Jane Bartholomew | Precipitation | Precipitation |
Mobile Aerosol Observing System-Aerosols
| Instrument Title | Instrument Mentor | Measurement Group | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radar Wind Profiler (RWP) (new 1290 MHz, and existing 915Mhz) {upgrade} | Rich Coulter | Atmospheric State | Profiles of windspeed and direction (u,v,w) |
| SOnic Detection And Ranging (SODAR) System (1000 to 4000 Hz) | Rich Coulter | Atmospheric State | Wind velocity and direction (u,v,w) in the lower atmosphere |
| Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer (enhanced) | Dan Cziczo | Aerosols | Aerosol size and number from 50 nm to 1 micron |
| Dual Column Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter (CCN) | Jason Tomlinson | Aerosols | Number of aerosols that activate to become cloud condensation nuclei two independently selectable supersaturations |
| Single Particle Soot Photometer (SP2) | Art Sedlacek | Aerosols | Black Carbon mass, size and composition, and single particle scattering of non-absorbing particles |
| Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS) | Jian Wang | Aerosols | Aerosol size distribution from 15 nm to 450 nm |
| Photo-Acoustic Soot Spectrometer (PASS), 3 Wavelength | Manvendra Dubey | Aerosols | Aerosol absorption and scattering coefficient |
| Humidigraph (Scanning Relative Humidity with 3 single wavelength nephelometers) | Dan Cziczo | Aerosols | Aerosol scattering coefficient as a function of relative humidity. |
| Nephelometer, 3 Wavelength | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Aerosol extinction coefficient |
| Condensation Particle Counter (CPC), 10 nm to >3000 nm particle size range | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Condensation particle concentration, 10 nm to >3000 nm |
| Condensation Particle Counter (CPC), 2.5 nm to >3000 nm particle size range | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Condensation particle concentration, 2.5 nm to >3000 nm |
| Hygroscopic Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer (HTDMA) | Dan Cziczo | Aerosols | Aerosol growth factor as a function of humidity |
| Particle Soot Absorption Photometer (PSAP), 3 Wavelength | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Aerosol absorption coefficient |
| 7-Wavelength Aethelometer | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Optical Absorption |
| Weather Transmitter (WXT-520) | Stephen Springston | Atmospheric State | Temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, and barometric pressure |
Mobile Aerosol Observing System-Chemistry
| Instrument Title | Instrument Mentor | Measurement Group | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trace Gas Instrument System (Research-Grade) | Stephen Springston | Gases | Carbon Monoxide, Sulphur Dioxide, Nitric Oxide/Nitrous Dioxide/Nitrogen Oxides, Ozone) [CO, SO2, NO/NO2/NOy, O3] |
| Particle Into Liquid Sampler-Ion Chromatography-Water Soluble Organic Carbon (PILS-IC-WSOC) | Yin-Nan Lee | Aerosols | Aerosol chemical composition, anions, cations, and water soluble organic carbon |
| Proton Transfer Mass Spectrometer (PTRMS) | Yin-Nan Lee | Aerosols | Volatile organic compounds |
| Aerosol Chemistry Speciation Monitor (ACSM) | Yin-Nan Lee | Aerosols | Aerosol mass and composisiton |
North Slope of Alaska <Barrow>
| Instrument Title | Instrument Mentor | Measurement Group | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scanning X- band (8-12.5 GHz) Precipitation Radar | Kevin Widener | Radars | 3-Dimensional cloud reflectivity, precipitation, and velocities |
| Scanning Cloud Radar W-Band (95 GHz), Ka-Band (35 GHz) | Kevin Widener | Radars | 3-Dimensional cloud reflectivity, and velocities |
| Millimeter Wave Cloud Radar (Ka-band, 35 GHz) signal Processor Upgrade | Kevin Widener | Radars | Vertical profiles of cloud reflectivity and velocities |
| High Spectral Resolution Lidar (532 nm) | Rob Newsom | Lidars | Cloud and aerosol properties |
| Micropulse Lidar upgrades (532 nm) {Upgrade} | Rich Coulter | Lidars | Cloud and aerosol properties |
| Boundary Layer Cloud System (Ceilometer, Present Weather Sensor, and Sunphotometer) | Vic Morris | Lidars | Cloud, surface meteorology, and aerosol properties |
| Atmospherically Emitted Radiance Interferometer, Extended Range (AERI-ER), ( 3-25 microns) | Infrared Spectrometry | Vertical profiles of temperature and water vapor mixing ratio | |
| Eddy Correlation (ECOR) | Dave Cook | Surface Fluxes | Vertical water vapor surface fluxes, latent and sensible heat, soil moisture and temperature- and Carbon Dioxide |
| Remote Balloon Launcher (RBL) | Rich Coulter | Atmospheric State | Automated soundings--atmospheric profiles of temperature, water vapor, horizontal winds, and pressure |
Southern Great Plains
| Instrument Title | Instrument Mentor | Measurement Group | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scanning C- band (4-8 GHz) Precipitation Radar | Kevin Widener | Radars | 3-Dimensional cloud reflectivity, precipitation, and velocities |
| Scanning X- band (8-12.5 GHz) Precipitation Radar {3 or 4 systems} | Kevin Widener | Radars | 3-Dimensional cloud reflectivity, precipitation, and velocities |
| Scanning Cloud Radar W-Band (95 GHz), Ka-Band (35 GHz) | Kevin Widener | Radars | 3-Dimensional cloud reflectivity, and velocities |
| Millimeter Wave Cloud Radar (Ka-band, 35 GHz) signal Processor Upgrade | Kevin Widener | Radars | Verticlal profiles of cloud reflectivity and velocities |
| Raman Lidar and upgrade (355, 387, and 408 nm) {system upgrade} | Rob Newsom | Lidars | Vertical profiles of water vapor mixing ratio, cloud and aerosol related quantities |
| Micropulse Lidar upgrades (532 nm) {upgrade} | Rich Coulter | Lidars | Cloud and aerosol properties |
| Doppler Lidar (353 nm) | Rob Newsom | Lidars | Clear air vertical velocities and cloud properties |
| Boundary Layer Cloud System (Ceilometer, Present Weather Sensor, and Sunphotometer) | Vic Morris | Lidars | Cloud, surface meteorology, and aerosol properties |
| Atmospherically Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI), (3-19.2 microns) | Joe Taylor | Infrared Spectrometry | Vertical profiles of temperature and water vapor mixing ratio |
| Solar Array Spectrometer (SAS) (300 to 2000 nm) | Connor Flynn | Solar Spectrometry | Solar spectral radiance and irradiance |
| Eddy Correlation (ECOR) {multiple systems} | Dave Cook | Surface Fluxes | Vertical water vapor surface fluxes, latent and sensible heat, soil moisture and temperature- and Carbon Dioxide |
| Aerosol Chemistry Speciation Monitor (ACSM) | Yin-Nan Lee | Gases | Aerosol mass and composisiton |
| 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometer (2DVD) <two locations> | Mary Jane Bartholomew | Precipitation | Drop Size Distributions, Precipitation |
| Precipation Gauge <two locations> | Mary Jane Bartholomew | Precipitation | Precipitation |
Tropical Western Pacific
| Instrument Title | Instrument Mentor | Measurement Group | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scanning C- band (4-8 GHz) Precipitation Radar <Manus> | Kevin Widener | Radars | 3-Dimensional cloud reflectivity, precipitation, and velocities |
| Scanning Cloud Radar X-Band (8-12.5 GHz), Ka-Band (35 GHz) <Darwin, Manus> | Kevin Widener | Radars | 3-Dimensional cloud reflectivity, precipitation, and velocities |
| Millimeter Wave Cloud Radar (Ka-band, 35 GHz) signal Processor Upgrade <Darwin, Manus> | Kevin Widener | Radars | Vertical profiles of cloud reflectivity and velocities |
| Raman Lidar and upgrade (355, 387, and 408 nm) <Darwin> | Rob Newsom | Lidars | Vertical profiles of water vapor mixing ratio, cloud and aerosol related quantities |
| Doppler Lidar (353 nm) <Darwin> | Rob Newsom | Lidars | Clear air vertical velocities and cloud properties |
| Micropulse Lidar upgrades (532 nm) {Upgrade} <Darwin, Manus> | Rich Coulter | Lidars | Cloud and aerosol properties |
| Boundary Layer Cloud System (Ceilometer, Present Weather Sensor, and Sunphotometer) <Darwin, Manus> | Vic Morris | Lidars | Cloud, surface meteorology, and aerosol properties |
| Atmospherically Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI), (3-19.2 microns) <Darwin, Manus> | Joe Taylor | Infrared Spectrometry | Vertical profiles of temperature and water vapor mixing ratio |
| Microwave Radiometer, 3 Channel (MWR3C), K-Band (20-30 GHz), and W-Band (89 GHz) <Darwin, Manus> | Maria Cadeddu | Microwave Radiometry | Vertical or 2-Dimensional profiles of precipitable water vapor and liquid water path |
| Eddy Correlation (ECOR) <Darwin> | Dave Cook | Surface Fluxes | Vertical water vapor surface fluxes, latent and sensible heat, soil moisture and temperature- and Carbon Dioxide |
| Dual Column Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter (CCN) | Jason Tomlinson | Aerosols | Number of aerosols that activate to become cloud condensation nuclei two independently selectable supersaturations |
| Humidigraph (Scanning Relative Humidity with 3 single wavelength nephelometers) | Dan Cziczo | Aerosols | Aerosol scattering coefficient as a function of relative humidity |
| Particle Soot Absorption Photometer (PSAP), 3 Wavelength | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Aerosol absorption coefficient |
| Nephelometer, 3 Wavelength {2 systems} | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Aerosol scattering coefficient |
| Condensation Particle Counter (CPC) | Stephen Springston | Aerosols | Condensation particle concentration, 10 nm to >3000 nm (2.5 nm to >3000 nm for MAOS) |
| Ozone Monitor | Stephen Springston | Gases | Ozone concentration |
| Hygroscopic Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer (HTDMA) | Dan Cziczo | Aerosols | Aerosol growth factor as a function of humidity |
| Aerosol Chemistry Speciation Monitor (ACSM) | Yin-Nan Lee | Gases | Aerosol mass and composisiton |
| Weather Transmitter (WXT-520) | Stephen Springston | Atmospheric State | Temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, and barometric pressure |
| 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometer (2DVD) <Darwin, Manus> | Mary Jane Bartholomew | Precipitation | Drop Size Distributions, Precipitation |
| Precipation Gauge <Darwin, Manus> | Mary Jane Bartholomew | Precipitation | Precipitation |
