Recommendations for the NSF Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE): Access and Capabilities

Publication Date

6-1-2025

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Volume

106

Issue

6

DOI

10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0125.1

First Page

e1077

Last Page

e1086

Abstract

Recommendations are presented regarding the composition and accessibility of the Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE), funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The FARE program broadens access to specialized facilities including research aircraft, advanced instrumentation, laboratories, and field support services to enable observationally focused atmospheric research. The FARE program includes the long-established Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF) and the more recent Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF). The recommendations presented herein result from a 2023 NSF-sponsored FARE Users Workshop that addressed FARE’s accessibility and future.

Funding Number

1852977

Funding Sponsor

Food Allergy Research and Education

Keywords

Aircraft observations, Education, In situ atmospheric observations, Lidars/Lidar observations, Microwave observations, Radars/Radar observations

Comments

The published version of the article will be available on 2025-12-01 due to embargo policy

Department

Meteorology and Climate Science

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