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{{Organization | {{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName=Eastern North Atlantic Observatory | |OrganizationName=Eastern North Atlantic Observatory | ||
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies | |OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies | ||
|Mission= | |Mission=Eastern North Atlantic Observatory gathers atmospheric data to study clouds and climate change impacts for better climate models. | ||
|ParentOrganization=Atmospheric Radiation Measurement User Facility | |ParentOrganization=Atmospheric Radiation Measurement User Facility | ||
|TopOrganization=U.S. Department of Energy | |TopOrganization=U.S. Department of Energy | ||
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|Website=https://www.arm.gov/capabilities/observatories/ena | |Website=https://www.arm.gov/capabilities/observatories/ena | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Eastern North Atlantic Observatory (ENA)''' is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility, located on Graciosa Island in the Azores. It focuses on capturing data to enhance the understanding of the marine atmosphere's response to climate change, particularly around cloud formation, aerosol interactions, and precipitation. | '''Eastern North Atlantic Observatory (ENA)''' is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility, located on Graciosa Island in the Azores. | ||
It focuses on capturing data to enhance the understanding of the marine atmosphere's response to climate change, particularly around cloud formation, aerosol interactions, and precipitation. | |||
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.arm.gov/capabilities/observatories/ena}} | {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.arm.gov/capabilities/observatories/ena}} | ||
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==Parent organization== | ==Parent organization== | ||
The ENA Observatory is operated under the auspices of the | The ENA Observatory is operated under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility, which falls within the broader framework of the U.S. Department of Energy's [[Office of Science]]. ARM aims to provide a foundation for climate science through its network of observatories. | ||
==Legislation== | ==Legislation== | ||
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The ENA Observatory functions within ARM's broader organizational structure: | The ENA Observatory functions within ARM's broader organizational structure: | ||
* Operational Management: Handled by ARM's management team with a local site manager for oversight. | |||
* Research Facilitation: Provides data for a wide array of scientific inquiries into marine atmospheric processes. | |||
===Leader=== | ===Leader=== | ||
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===Divisions=== | ===Divisions=== | ||
* The ENA site does not have divisions in the traditional sense but operates with various instruments for: | |||
* Cloud and aerosol measurements | |||
* Meteorological data collection | |||
* Radiation measurements{{cite web |url=https://www.arm.gov/capabilities/observatories/ena |title=Eastern North Atlantic |publisher= Atmospheric Radiation Measurement User Facility |access-date=February 5, 2025}} | |||
==List of programs== | ==List of programs== | ||