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Mark G. Spychala

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(He/Him) Observatory Manager for DOE ARM User Facility at Argonne National Lab; AMF3 & SGP | Forever Student; Occasional Teacher | Ally | Posts are my own

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Oliver Hazard Perry - Wikipedia

I've been using Perry's battle flag a lot. I painted it on a shirt and wear it to a LOT of meetings. Especially after the PBR came out last year. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_...

17.01.2026 05:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well shoot. At least we were riding 4 deep in the Uber!!

15.12.2025 00:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A 140' guyed instrumented tower stands amongst the trees in the Bankhead National Forest in northern Alabama.

A 140' guyed instrumented tower stands amongst the trees in the Bankhead National Forest in northern Alabama.

Be sure to stop by any of the numerous #ARM talks, posters, and Town Halls this week at #AGU25.

Learn more about our 140' flux tower at #ARMBNF during TH35J on Thursday evening: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

@agu.org

14.12.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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White Eagle in Niles closes after decades as a hub for Polish community and political powerhouses White Eagle banquet hall was the social center of Chicago’s Polish community for decades. Now it has served its last pierogi.

The White Eagle has been an important part of my family for generations. Many of my relatives are buried in St. Aldalbert's and this was a place to remember and celebrate their lives.

White Eagle in Niles closes after decades as a hub for Polish community www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/07/w...

12.12.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A gravel road leads to a collection of meteorological research instruments mounted on several small buildings and observation decks. Several radar, and lidar systems are visible.

A gravel road leads to a collection of meteorological research instruments mounted on several small buildings and observation decks. Several radar, and lidar systems are visible.

From my most recent trip to SGP. OK will always hold a special place in my heart. Some of the first meteorological instruments I ever worked with were at the Marvin Klemme Range Research station near Clinton. When I visit SGP I am reminded of where I started & the path I took to get where I am now.

22.10.2025 23:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ken was wonderful to work with and he is dearly missed by the ARM family. www.murphyfuneraldirectors.com/obituaries/k...

22.08.2025 16:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Proud of this one. The entire team worked so hard to get this site up and running. I'm so glad I get to work with the operations team there every day. Come visit us and bring your best science to the forest!

27.07.2025 23:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Air quality alert and air action day means trains to O'Hare today.

15.07.2025 11:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oof. www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...

10.07.2025 21:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please, call your reps. Let them hear that you stand for science!

03.06.2025 00:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

05.03.2025 22:34 πŸ‘ 96676 πŸ” 26677 πŸ’¬ 1537 πŸ“Œ 1257

@cyclogenesis.bsky.social You're on here. Help me spread the word!

12.02.2025 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ARM Research Facility

Are you interested in Land-Atmosphere Interactions? What about convective modes in the Southeast US? Maybe you want to study intra-canopy variations in diffuse radiation and don't know where to start? Come to ARM Summer School hosted by @uahuntsville.bsky.social this May! www.arm.gov/news/events/...

11.02.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A beautiful end to a very productive week in Alabama at the ARM BNF deployment of the ARM AMF3. I love visiting our hard-working site ops here! #aos03-bnf #atmosphericscience

07.02.2025 00:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Materials: Hard + Soft Call β€” Greater Denton Arts Council

Looks awesome. Something I'd have expected encounter at this excellent show whenever I went: dentonarts.com/materials-ha...

25.01.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A plot showing reflectivity profile over time which shows the wintery conditions.

A plot showing reflectivity profile over time which shows the wintery conditions.

Ooooh! Aaaaah!

10.01.2025 14:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A graph showing the weather conditions from 00:00Z to 11:00Z showing a shift from clear weather and above freezing temperatures to freezing temperatures and snowy conditions.

A graph showing the weather conditions from 00:00Z to 11:00Z showing a shift from clear weather and above freezing temperatures to freezing temperatures and snowy conditions.

Things are getting interesting at our site in Alabama! My guess is this won't be a very common sight in the #BNF data, but time will tell. Anyone there remember that ice storm last winter?

10.01.2025 14:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Where is this hosted?

08.01.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not far from where my great grandmother was from. It's a small world.

07.01.2025 06:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, Army was staying at my hotel Friday night. They had a very large reception...

15.12.2024 16:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fighting the urge to ask all the poster holders at DCA about their research.... #AGU24

14.12.2024 15:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There should be AGU dogs...

08.12.2024 21:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm assuming all the incentives to switch my flight to DC to another time is due to the mass of researchers headed there today.

08.12.2024 15:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Boo!! Thankfully I see the IEM bots have made it here.

06.12.2024 11:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bankhead National Forest hosts Department of Energy research facility Bankhead National Forest is now the home to an atmospheric radiation measurement facility for the next five years.

Great to meet Aria Pons from @waff.com today out the the new ARM site in the Bankhead National Forest. Looking forward to the next five years of data coming from BNF! www.waff.com/2024/12/06/b...

06.12.2024 04:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ARM Research Facility

I am *trying* to wrap up my notes for next week's BNF Kickoff event in Huntsville, AL. Looking forward to seeing folks there! If you haven't yet registered and wish to attend virtually, there is still time! More here: www.arm.gov/news/events/...

27.11.2024 19:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A mobile research station with several radars is reflected in a puddle after an early morning rainstorm.

A mobile research station with several radars is reflected in a puddle after an early morning rainstorm.

Sometimes you just happen to be in the right place at the right time.

15.11.2024 12:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0