The overarching goal of ARCSIX is to quantify the contributions of surface properties, clouds, aerosol particles, and precipitation to the Arctic summer surface radiation budget and sea ice melt during the early melt season (May through mid-July).

ARCSIX

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The 2017 Decadal Survey, and subsequent PBL study team and NASA Decadal Survey Incubation (DSI) program prioritize the need for improved PBL observations for Earth Science and societal benefit and recommend a decadal path of ‘PBL incubation’ towards a future spaceborne mission.