PROJECT / ARK-04 / ACTIVE

ARK Weather Research Network

Partner-operated environmental stations supporting atmospheric research, field validation, and instrument development.

LEAD INVESTIGATOR

Kiran Vale
Field Systems Engineer

Started 2013

FIELD / FACILITY SITES

ARK-04

ARK-09

ARK-12

NA-17

METHODS

atmospheric profiling

geomagnetic correlation

remote environmental observation

EQUIPMENT / SYSTEMS

radiosonde packages

electric-field sensors

all-sky cameras

RECENT ACTIVITY

2026-08-16 — ARK-12 balloon observation complete

2026-08-06 — atmospheric-electricity campaign started

FUNDING

ARK Weather Research Cooperative
ARK-WYM-22-04 · $1,850,000

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