DOE and Triad National Security, LLC propose to deploy equipment and launch weather balloons to support the Desert-Urban System Integrated Atmospheric Monsoon (DUSTIEAIM).
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
December 19, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, in conjunction with Triad National Security, LLC (Triad), the operating contractor for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), conducts atmospheric and environmental research and monitoring activities by deploying mobile facilities and equipment (including weather balloons) for 1- to 2-year campaigns at locations throughout the U.S. DOE and Triad propose to deploy equipment and launch weather balloons to support the Desert-Urban System Integrated Atmospheric Monsoon (DUSTIEAIM). This project will investigate how the urban and desert environments influence convection and precipitation around Phoenix, especially regarding the summertime North American Monsoon.