ACT Unscripted: Shaping Atmospheric Data Tools with Community Feedback
Authors
Adam Theisen — Argonne National Laboratory *
Kenneth Kehoe — University of Oklahoma
Zachary Scot Sherman — Argonne National Laboratory
Robert Jackson — Argonne National Laboratory
Maxwell Grover — Argonne National Laboratory
Corey Godine — University of Oklahoma
Alyssa Jordan Sockol — University of Oklahoma
Joe Robert OBrien — Argonne National Laboratory
Jenni Kyrouac — Argonne National Laboratory
Maxwell Levin — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Israel Silber — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Denny John Hackel — University of Wisconsin–Madison
Category
ARM infrastructure
Description
The Atmospheric data Community Toolkit (ACT) is evolving in real time, shaped by the needs and feedback of the scientific community. ACT development thrives on collaboration and flexibility, with each new feature driven by user input and the dynamic requirements of atmospheric research. This poster will highlight new features, plans for the future, and gather feedback from the community for the development of the next ACT roadmap.
Key updates to ACT include improved data integration, more intuitive visualization tools, expanded compatibility with a range of atmospheric datasets, and more. By incorporating insights from a diverse group of users, ACT has been able to adapt and innovate, ensuring that it remains a valuable resource for field campaigns and atmospheric research.
Through this "unscripted" approach, ACT fosters a responsive, collaborative development process that empowers researchers to contribute directly with pull requests or indirectly through feedback to the toolkit’s evolution. Community-driven input is central to ACT's development and its growing role as a key tool in atmospheric research.