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Dr. Mark D. Ivey

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 2004 Paper

Long-term operation of ground-based atmospheric sensing systems in the tropical Western Pacific

Mark Ivey, Larry Jones, Bill Porch, Monty Apple, Kevin Widener

Proceedings Volume 5548, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.557198

KEYWORDS: Telecommunications, Satellites, Data communications, Clouds, Atmospheric sensing, Climatology, Computing systems, Sensing systems, Environmental sensing, Meteorology

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Three semi-autonomous atmospheric sensing systems were installed in the tropical western Pacific region. The first of these Atmospheric Radiation and Cloud Stations (ARCS) began operation in 1996. Each ARCS is configured as a system-of-systems since it comprises an ensemble of independent instrument systems. The ARCS collect, process, and transmit large volumes of cloud, solar and thermal radiation, and meteorological data to support climate studies and climate-modeling improvements as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Atmospheric and Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program. Data from these tropical ARCS stations have been used for satellite ground-truth data comparisons and validations, including comparisons for MTI and AQUA satellite data. Our experiences with these systems in the tropics led to modifications in their design. An ongoing international logistics effort is required to keep gigabytes per day of quality-assured data flowing to the ARM program’s archives. Design criteria, performance, communications methods, and the day-to-day logistics required to support long-term operations of ground-based remote atmospheric sensing systems are discussed. End-to-end data flow from the ARCS systems to the ARM Program archives is discussed.

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