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{{Organization | {{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName= | |OrganizationName=Aerial Facility | ||
|OrganizationType= Research and Development Agencies | |OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies | ||
|Mission= The ARM Aerial Facility's mission is to provide airborne measurements that complement ground-based and satellite observations, enhancing the understanding of atmospheric processes like clouds, aerosols, and radiation. It aims to collect data for improving climate models, validating satellite observations, and studying atmospheric phenomena in regions not accessible by ground-based methods. | |Mission=The ARM Aerial Facility's mission is to provide airborne measurements that complement ground-based and satellite observations, enhancing the understanding of atmospheric processes like clouds, aerosols, and radiation. It aims to collect data for improving climate models, validating satellite observations, and studying atmospheric phenomena in regions not accessible by ground-based methods. | ||
| | |ParentOrganization=Office of Biological and Environmental Research | ||
| | |TopOrganization=Department of Energy | ||
| | |OrganizationExecutive=Manager | ||
|Services=Airborne atmospheric measurements; Cloud and aerosol research; Radiative flux measurements; Validation of ground and space observations | |||
|Services= Airborne atmospheric measurements; Cloud and aerosol research; Radiative flux measurements; Validation of ground and space observations | |HeadquartersLocation=47.65317, -122.30633 | ||
|Website=https://www.arm.gov/capabilities/observatories/aaf | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= 47. | |||
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'''ARM Aerial Facility (AAF)''' is an integral part of the U.S. Department of Energy's [[Atmospheric Radiation Measurement User Facility|Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility]], specializing in the collection of airborne data to complement the ground-based and satellite observations of ARM. AAF's operations include deploying aircraft to gather data on atmospheric conditions, clouds, aerosols, and radiation, which are critical for climate research. | |||
'''ARM Aerial Facility (AAF)''' is an integral part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility, specializing in the collection of airborne data to complement the ground-based and satellite observations of ARM. AAF's operations include deploying aircraft to gather data on atmospheric conditions, clouds, aerosols, and radiation, which are critical for climate research. | |||
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.arm.gov/capabilities/observatories/aaf}} | {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.arm.gov/capabilities/observatories/aaf}} | ||
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===Divisions=== | ===Divisions=== | ||
The AAF doesn't have traditional divisions but operates through: | |||
*Aircraft Operations: Manages the deployment of aircraft like the Bombardier Challenger 850. | |||
*Instrumentation: Ensures the aircraft are equipped with necessary scientific instruments for data collection{{cite web |url=https://www.arm.gov/capabilities/observatories/aaf |title=ARM Aerial Facility |publisher= Atmospheric Radiation Measurement User Facility |access-date=February 5, 2025}}. | |||
==List of programs== | ==List of programs== | ||