In support of the DOE Office of Science, Sandia National Labs is one of nine national laboratories which oversees the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program. The Sandia ARM team has an obligation to fulfill its mission to provide the nation with data to improve the understanding of climate processes and the representation of those processes in climate models. Sandia’s ARM team’s ability to provide detailed and accurate descriptions of the Earth’s atmosphere in diverse climate regimes assists the DOE in development of sustainable solutions to the nation’s energy and environmental challenges. Sandia Labs manages ARM atmospheric facilities along the North Slope of Alaska (NSA) at Utqiagvik as well as the Tethered Balloon System (TBS). Activities conducted at NSA and with the TBS aide in data collection for the ARM data archive. An overview of these activities for the month of December follows.
This January 2020 monthly report is intended to communicate the status of North Slope Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) facilities managed by Sandia National Labs.
Sandia National Laboratories/New Mexico (SNL/NM Atmospheric Sciences Department 8863 operates the ARM site at Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of the DOE Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) research program. This TWD identifies the hazards, control measures, required training, and procedure for Hydrogen Generation at the Utqiagvik site.
The Barrow Hydrogen Fill System is intended for use by the authorized Sandia National Laboratories personnel and its contractors who are involved in research relating to the deployment of weather balloons for the Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (ARM) https://www.arm.gov/ and The National Weather Service (NWS) https://www.weather.gov/. Hydrogen is supplied from a hydrogen generation shelter and outdoor storage tank. The balloons are filled and released by a remote balloon launcher (RBL) commercially available from Vaisala. The RBL was designed to be used with helium or hydrogen and has be recently inspected by Vaisala for hydrogen operation. This system is composed of a pressure regulator, ball valves, pressure relief valves, tubing, hose. All pressurized components are "off the shelf items and have a minimum pressure rating of 300 psi and are assembled using "Best Practices" and trained pressure component installers. Non pressurized components are comprised of industry recommended components and are assembled using "Best Practices" techniques.
This monthly report is intended to communicate the status of North Slope ARM facilities managed by Sandia National Labs. The report includes: budget, summary of current management issues, safety, tethered balloon operations, North Slope facilities, and instrument status reports.
This monthly report is intended to communicate the status of North Slope ARM facilities managed by Sandia National Labs. Report includes budget, summary of current management issues, safety, tethered balloon operations, and North Slope facilities.
This monthly report is intended to communicate the status of North Slope ARM facilities managed by Sandia National Labs and includes: budget, safety, instrument status, and North Slope facilities.
This monthly report is intended to communicate the status of North Slope ARM facilities managed by Sandia National Labs. Report covers budget, safety, instrument status, and North Slope facilities.
This monthly report is intended to communicate the status of North Slope ARM facilities managed by Sandia National Labs. The report includes: budget, safety, instrument status, and North Slope facilities.