ARM West Antarctic Radiation Experiment

The National Science Foundation provided Antarctic logistical support to the Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility from October 2015 through May 2017. Specific support included commercial and military cargo transportation, site preparation and...

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Main Author: Crain, Jessie
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Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1605556
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1605556
https://doi.org/10.2172/1605556
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Summary:The National Science Foundation provided Antarctic logistical support to the Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility from October 2015 through May 2017. Specific support included commercial and military cargo transportation, site preparation and facilities installation at McMurdo Station and at the WAIS Divide field camp in West Antarctica, power and data transmission, and personnel support. NSF provided continuous facility operation in McMurdo from November 2015 through decommissioning in January 2017, and at WAIS Divide during the 2015-2016 austral summer research season, from November 2015 through January 2016.