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Overview
To explore research questions beyond those addressed by ARM’s fixed atmospheric observatories in Alaska, Oklahoma, and the Azores, scientists can propose a field campaign to use one of three ARM mobile facilities (AMF) to collect atmospheric and climate data from under-sampled regions around the world.
Each AMF is designed to operate in any environment—from the cold of the Arctic to the heat of the tropics—for campaigns typically lasting about a year. The third ARM Mobile Facility (AMF3) is currently deployed in northwestern Alabama as part of the Bankhead National Forest atmospheric observatory.
AMF GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS BY FACILITY
Note: D = Diagnostic Data Product, F = ARM Aerial Facility, M = Mobile Facility, S = Supplemental Facility, and X = External Data/Facility
Eastern North Pacific Ocean; Mobile Facility (ACAPEX)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACAPEX; Gulfstream 159 Aircraft (Removed: 2015-02-27) |
ACX
|
F1
|
590 meters
|
38.67979° N121.40059° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Off the Coast of California - NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown; AMF2 (Removed: 2015-02-12) |
ACX
|
M1
|
— | — | Ocean/Bay |
|
ACX Supplemental Facility 1 (Removed: 2015-02-12) |
ACX
|
S1
|
— | — | Ocean/Bay |
|
ACX Supplemental Facility 2 (Removed: 2015-02-12) |
ACX
|
S2
|
— | — | Ocean/Bay |
Andenes, Norway; Mobile Facility (COMBLE)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Andenes, Norway; AMF1 (main site for COMBLE) (Removed: 2020-05-31) |
ANX
|
M1
|
2 meters
|
69.141281° N15.684166° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Andenes, Norway; supplemental facility at main site (Removed: 2020-05-31) |
ANX
|
S1
|
2 meters
|
69.14128° N15.684166° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Bear Island, Norway, BJORNOYA, WMO 01028, between Andenes and Svalbard (Removed: 2020-05-31) |
ANX
|
S2
|
18 meters
|
74.503555° N19.002316° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
ENAN Station, WMO 01010, Met Norway autosonde launch (Removed: 2020-06-01) |
ANX
|
S3
|
8 meters
|
69.315253° N16.130717° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean; Mobile Facility (LASIC)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean; AMF1 (Removed: 2017-11-01) |
ASI
|
M1
|
341 meters
|
7.96696° S14.34981° W(Google Map)
|
Volcanic Remnant |
|
Airport Site, Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean; Supplemental Site (Removed: 2017-10-30) |
ASI
|
S1
|
76 meters
|
7.96972° S14.40538° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean; Collocated Instruments (Removed: 2017-10-25) |
ASI
|
S2
|
341 meters
|
7.96696° S14.34981° W(Google Map)
|
Volcanic Remnant |
West Antarctica; Mobile Facility (AWARE)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
McMurdo Station Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica; AMF2 (Removed: 2017-01-13) |
AWR
|
M1
|
76 meters
|
77.85011° S166.73011° E(Google Map)
|
Ice and Bedrock |
|
West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), Antarctica; Supplemental Site (Removed: 2016-01-19) |
AWR
|
S1
|
1804 meters
|
79.468° S112.086° W(Google Map)
|
Ice and Bedrock |
Bankhead National Forest, AL, USA; Long-term Mobile Facility
Cordoba, Argentina; Mobile Facility (CACTI)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cordoba, Argentina; Gulfstream 159 Aircraft (Removed: 2019-04-30) |
COR
|
F1
|
424 meters
|
33.09273911° S64.27000427° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Cordoba, Argentina; AMF1 (main site for CACTI) (Removed: 2019-04-30) |
COR
|
M1
|
1141 meters
|
32.12641° S64.72837° W(Google Map)
|
Foothills |
|
Cordoba, Argentina; BBSS sonde (at airport) (Removed: 2019-04-30) |
COR
|
S1
|
567 meters
|
31.95116° S65.14851° W(Google Map)
|
Foothills |
|
Cordoba, Argentina; AWS1 (half way) (Removed: 2019-04-30) |
COR
|
S2
|
1923 meters
|
32.06692° S64.688155° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Cordoba, Argentina; AWS2 (top of ridge) (Removed: 2019-04-30) |
COR
|
S3
|
256 meters
|
32.05073° S64.92722° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Cordoba, Argentina; Stereo Photogrammetry (stereocam A and B) (Removed: 2019-04-30) |
COR
|
S4
|
1108 meters
|
32.12738° S64.71392° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
Baltimore, MD, USA; Mobile Facility (CoURAGE)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD; AMF1 (main site for CoURAGE) |
CRG
|
M1
|
45 meters
|
39.317° N76.586° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| Baltimore, MD; Supplemental Facility 1 for instruments colocated at M1 |
CRG
|
S1
|
45 meters
|
39.317° N76.586° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| Baltimore, MD; Supplemental Facility 2 in rural setting |
CRG
|
S2
|
158 meters
|
39.422° N77.21° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| Baltimore, MD; Supplemental Facility 3 near bay |
CRG
|
S3
|
3 meters
|
38.838° N76.37° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| Baltimore, MD; Supplemental Facility 4 for stereo cams |
CRG
|
S4
|
— | — | Awaiting information |
| Baltimore, MD; Supplemental Facility 5 for ECOR/SEBS |
CRG
|
S5
|
64 meters
|
39.3105° N76.62375° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| Baltimore, MD; Supplemental Facility 6 for ECOR/SEBS |
CRG
|
S6
|
67 meters
|
39.3105° N76.62375° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| Baltimore, MD; Supplemental Facility 7 for TBS |
CRG
|
S7
|
12 meters
|
39.29713889° N76.16725556° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| Baltimore, MD; Supplemental Facility 8 for TBS |
CRG
|
S8
|
12 meters
|
39.29713889° N76.16725556° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
Phoenix, AZ, USA: Mobile Facility (DUSTIEAIM)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|
La Jolla, CA, USA; Mobile Facility (EPCAPE)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
La Jolla, CA; AMF1 (main site for EPCAPE on Scripps Pier) (Removed: 2024-02-14) |
EPC
|
M1
|
7 meters
|
32.866944° N117.256944° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
La Jolla, CA: Supplemental Facility 1 for instruments colocated at M1 (Removed: 2024-02-14) |
EPC
|
S1
|
7 meters
|
32.866944° N117.256944° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
La Jolla, CA; Supplemental Facility 2 (Mt Soledad lab) (Removed: 2024-02-14) |
EPC
|
S2
|
217 meters
|
32.840377° N117.249545° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
Black Forest, Germany; Mobile Facility (COPS)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Black Forest, Germany (Removed: 2008-01-03) |
FKB
|
M1
|
511 meters
|
48.5401° N8.3968° E(Google Map)
|
Forest |
|
Black Forest, Germany - Ancillary (Removed: 1900-01-01) |
FKB
|
S1
|
— |
48.5401° N8.3968° E(Google Map)
|
Forest |
Gan Island, Maldives; Mobile Facility (AMIE-GAN)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gan Airport, Gan Island, Maldives; AMF2 (Removed: 2012-04-09) |
GAN
|
M1
|
1 meters
|
0.690368° S73.1501° E(Google Map)
|
Sand, Ocean |
|
Wharf site, Gan Island, Maldives (Removed: 2012-02-08) |
GAN
|
S1
|
1 meters
|
0.63043° S73.1029° E(Google Map)
|
Sand, Ocean |
|
Spit site, Gan island, Maldives (Removed: 2012-03-31) |
GAN
|
S2
|
— | — | Awaiting information |
Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal; Mobile Facility (CAP-MBL)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal; AMF1 (Removed: 2011-01-06) |
GRW
|
M1
|
26 meters
|
39.0911° N28.0297° W(Google Map)
|
Volcanic Soil |
Gunnison, CO, USA; Mobile Facility (SAIL)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gunnison, CO; AMF2 (main site for SAIL) (Removed: 2023-06-15) |
GUC
|
M1
|
2886 meters
|
38.956158° N106.987856° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Gunnison, CO; Supplemental Facility 1 for instruments colocated at M1 (Removed: 2023-06-15) |
GUC
|
S1
|
2886 meters
|
38.956158° N106.987856° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Gunnison, CO; Supplemental Facility 2 (Removed: 2023-06-15) |
GUC
|
S2
|
3137 meters
|
38.898361° N106.94314° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Gunnison, CO; Supplemental Facility 3 (Removed: 2023-06-15) |
GUC
|
S3
|
2857 meters
|
38.941556° N106.973128° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Gunnison, CO; Supplemental Facility 4 (Pumphouse) (Removed: 2023-06-15) |
GUC
|
S4
|
2764 meters
|
38.922019° N106.9509° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
Shouxian, Anhui, China; Mobile Facility (AEROSOLINDIRECT)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shouxian, Anhui, China (Removed: 2008-12-28) |
HFE
|
M1
|
23 meters
|
32.5584° N116.782° E(Google Map)
|
Agriculture |
|
Tai Hu (lake), Zhejiang/Jiangsu, China; Supplemental (Removed: 2008-12-13) |
HFE
|
S1
|
7 meters
|
31.4208° N120.215° E(Google Map)
|
Lakefront |
Houston, TX, USA; Mobile Facility (TRACER)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Houston, TX; AMF1 (main site for TRACER) (Removed: 2022-09-30) |
HOU
|
M1
|
8 meters
|
29.67° N95.059° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Houston, TX; Supplemental Facility 1 for instruments colocated at M1 (Removed: 2022-09-30) |
HOU
|
S1
|
8 meters
|
29.67° N95.059° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Houston, TX; Supplemental Facility 2 (Removed: 2022-09-30) |
HOU
|
S2
|
12 meters
|
29.532° N95.284° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Houston, TX; Supplemental Facility 3 for ANC: upwind site for summer iop (Removed: 2022-09-30) |
HOU
|
S3
|
20 meters
|
29.328° N95.741° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Houston, TX; Supplemental Facility 4 for ANC: upwind site summer iop, 2nd sonde (Removed: 2022-09-30) |
HOU
|
S4
|
20 meters
|
29.328° N95.741° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Houston, TX; Supplemental Facility 5 for stereo cameras (Removed: 2022-09-30) |
HOU
|
S5
|
1 meters
|
29.6939° N94.9365° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Houston, TX; Supplemental Facility 7 for ARM SP2 at TCEQ Houston Aldine site (Removed: 2022-10-31) |
HOU
|
S7
|
19 meters
|
29.90263° N95.32611° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
kennaook ⁄ Cape Grim, Tasmania, AUS; Mobile Facility (CAPE-k)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kennaook ⁄ Cape Grim, Tasmania, Australia; AMF2 (main site for CAPE-k) |
KCG
|
M1
|
80 meters
|
40.680779° S144.68984° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| kennaook ⁄ Cape Grim, Tasmania, Australia; Suppl Fac 1, colocated at M1 |
KCG
|
S1
|
80 meters
|
40.680779° S144.68984° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| kennaook ⁄ Cape Grim, Tasmania, Australia; Supplementary Facility 2 |
KCG
|
S2
|
74 meters
|
40.683143° S144.689702° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
| kennaook ⁄ Cape Grim, Tasmania, Australia; Supplementary Facility 3 |
KCG
|
S3
|
67 meters
|
40.683304° S144.689718° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
Los Alamos, NM, USA; Mobile Aerosol Observing System
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Los Alamos National Laboratory (Removed: 2012-05-31) |
LAM
|
M1
|
— |
35.8441° N106.2872° W(Google Map)
|
Ponderosa pine trees, sagebrush, Gambrel's oak, wild rose |
Eastern North Pacific Ocean; Mobile Facility (MAGIC)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Los Angeles, CA to Honolulu, HI - container ship Horizon Spirit; AMF2 (Removed: 2013-09-30) |
MAG
|
M1
|
— | — | Ocean |
|
MAG Supplemental Facility 1 (Removed: 2013-09-26) |
MAG
|
S1
|
— | — | Ocean |
|
MAG Supplemental Facility 2 (Removed: 2013-09-30) |
MAG
|
S2
|
— | — | Awaiting information |
Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil; Mobile Facility (GOAMAZON)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Gulfstream 159 Aircraft (Removed: 2015-12-31) |
MAO
|
F1
|
28 meters
|
3.03861111° S60.04970278° W(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil; AMF1 (Removed: 2015-12-31) |
MAO
|
M1
|
50 meters
|
3.21297° S60.5981° W(Google Map)
|
Tropical Forest |
|
Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil; MAOS (Removed: 2015-12-01) |
MAO
|
S1
|
50 meters
|
3.21297° S60.5981° W(Google Map)
|
Tropical Forest |
|
Iranduba, Amazonas, Brazil; Supplemental Site (Removed: 2015-12-31) |
MAO
|
S2
|
18 meters
|
3.16611° S60.08621° W(Google Map)
|
Tropical Forest |
|
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; AAF (Removed: 2015-12-31) |
MAO
|
S3
|
72 meters
|
3.03862° S60.04654° W(Google Map)
|
Tropical Forest |
|
Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil; Supplemental Site (Removed: 2015-12-01) |
MAO
|
S10
|
50 meters
|
3.21297° S60.5981° W(Google Map)
|
Tropical Forest |
Southern Ocean; Mobile Facility (MARCUS)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hobart, AUS to Antarctic Coast - resupply ship Aurora Australis; AMF2 (Removed: 2018-04-01) |
MAR
|
M1
|
— |
42.88211° S147.3425° E(Google Map)
|
Ocean |
|
MAR Supplemental Facility 1 (Removed: 2018-04-01) |
MAR
|
S1
|
— |
42.88211° S147.3425° E(Google Map)
|
Ocean |
|
MAR Supplemental Facility 2 (Removed: 2017-12-07) |
MAR
|
S2
|
— |
42.88211° S147.3425° E(Google Map)
|
Ocean |
Arctic Ocean; Mobile Facility (MOSAiC)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOSAIC (Drifting Obs - Study of Arctic Climate); AMF2 (Removed: 2020-10-01) |
MOS
|
M1
|
12 meters
|
86.619° N118.1129° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Supplemental Facility 1, located on the port side of ship (Removed: 2020-10-01) |
MOS
|
S1
|
12 meters
|
86.619° N118.1129° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Supplemental Facility 2, located on the starboard side of ship (Removed: 2020-10-01) |
MOS
|
S2
|
12 meters
|
86.619° N118.1129° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
|
Collocated Instruments on ice (Removed: 2020-10-01) |
MOS
|
S3
|
— |
86.619° N118.1129° E(Google Map)
|
Awaiting information |
Niamey, Niger; Mobile Facility (RADAGAST)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Niamey, Niger (Removed: 2007-01-08) |
NIM
|
M1
|
223 meters
|
13.4773° N2.1758° E(Google Map)
|
Desert, Cultivated Land |
|
Niamey, Niger-Ancillary (Removed: 2006-12-08) |
NIM
|
S1
|
228 meters
|
13.522° N2.63235° E(Google Map)
|
Desert, Cultivated Land |
Oliktok Point, AK, USA; Long-term Mobile Facility
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oliktok Point, Alaska; Gulfstream 159 Aircraft (Removed: 2021-06-19) |
OLI
|
F1
|
2 meters
|
70.496347° N149.881568° W(Google Map)
|
Tundra |
|
Oliktok Point, Alaska; AMF3 (Removed: 2021-06-19) |
OLI
|
M1
|
2 meters
|
70.495° N149.886° W(Google Map)
|
Tundra |
|
Oliktok Point, Alaska; Supplemental Site (Removed: 2021-06-19) |
OLI
|
S1
|
2 meters
|
70.495° N149.886° W(Google Map)
|
Tundra |
|
DataHawk Unmanned Aerial System (Removed: 2021-06-19) |
OLI
|
U1
|
— | — | Awaiting information |
Ganges Valley, India; Mobile Facility (GVAX)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARIES Observatory, Nainital, Uttarkhand, India; AMF1 (Removed: 2012-03-31) |
PGH
|
M1
|
1936 meters
|
29.3594° N79.4581° E(Google Map)
|
Sparse vegetation |
|
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (Removed: 2012-03-31) |
PGH
|
S1
|
— | — | Sparse vegetation |
Cape Cod, MA, USA; Mobile Facility (TCAP)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highland Center, Cape Cod MA; AMF1 (Removed: 2013-06-30) |
PVC
|
M1
|
43 meters
|
42.0305° N70.0493° W(Google Map)
|
Sand, beach grasses, heath, white cedar, red maple, pitch pine, beech |
|
Highland Center, Cape Cod MA; MAOS (Removed: 2013-06-30) |
PVC
|
S1
|
43 meters
|
42.0305° N70.0493° W(Google Map)
|
Sand, beach grasses, heath, white cedar, red maple, pitch pine, beech |
Point Reyes, CA, USA; Mobile Facility (MASRAD)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Point Reyes, CA (Removed: 2005-09-15) |
PYE
|
M1
|
24 meters
|
38.092° N122.956° W(Google Map)
|
Coastal (shrubland and grassland) |
Steamboat Springs, CO, USA; Mobile Facility (STORMVEX)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Steamboat Springs CO, Valley Site; AMF2 (Removed: 2011-04-30) |
SBS
|
M1
|
2078 meters
|
40.4622° N106.817° W(Google Map)
|
Snow, ice and forest |
|
Steamboat Springs CO, Thunderhead Lodge (Removed: 2011-04-30) |
SBS
|
S1
|
2759 meters
|
40.4542° N106.773° W(Google Map)
|
Snow, ice and forest |
|
Steamboat Springs CO, Christie Peak (Removed: 2011-04-30) |
SBS
|
S2
|
2440 meters
|
40.4546° N106.787° W(Google Map)
|
Snow, ice and forest |
Hyytiala, Finland; Mobile Facility (BAECC)
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
U. of Helsinki Research Station (SMEAR II), Hyytiala, Finland; AMF2 (Removed: 2014-09-30) |
TMP
|
M1
|
179 meters
|
61.843° N24.288° E(Google Map)
|
Forest |
|
U. of Helsinki Research Station (SMEAR II), Hyytiala, Finland; AOS (Removed: 2014-09-30) |
TMP
|
S1
|
179 meters
|
61.846° N24.295° E(Google Map)
|
Forest |
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