(AMF) ARM Mobile Facility

Sampling Stations Page

Site Description
Station Information
Category: Mobile - See ARM DOE AMF page for current location information
Collaborating Institutes: DOE's Atmospheric Science Program
Status: Mobile - See ARM DOE AMF page for current operation status
Site Deployment Locations:
  • Manacapuro, Brazil, 3.21 S, 60.6 W, December 2013 - 2015
  • Cape Cod, MA, 42.07 N, 70.20 W, July 2012 - June 2013
  • Nainital, India, 29.36 N, 79.46 E, June 2011 - April 2012
  • Graciosa, Azores, 39.08 N, 28.03 W, May 2009 - December 2010
  • Shouxian, China, 32.56 N, 116.78 E, May - December 2008
  • Hesselbach, Germany, 48.54 N, 8.40 E, March-December 2007
  • Niamey, Niger, 13.48 N, 2.17 E, December 2005- December 2006
  • Pt. Reyes, CA, 38.09 N, 122.96 W, March-September 2005
Site Info: ARM AMF Info
Photos and Drawings: AMF Photos
Station flow diagram

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.

AMF Aerosol Properties Plots

Statistical Summary Plots - Multi-year record of final aerosol and atmospheric property data.

Do not quote or cite.

Atmospheric Properties

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.

Short-Term Status Plots (last 5 days) Long-Term Averaged Plots (hourly averages, last 30 days)