Research conducted by ESSIC Research Associate Jianjun Liu and ESSIC / AOSC Professor Zhanqing Li–previously published in Atmospheric Chemistry Physics–was selected for highlight in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Annual Report. ARM is a DOE’s primary program aiming at understanding the processes of climate changes and improving projection of future climate changes due to anthropogenic activities. The report chooses only a handful of the most significant findings made during a year and has a wide audience, including e.g. congressional representatives.
![Satellite seasonal temperature difference maps indicate how the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and its organisms may respond to the temperature changes. Here, the maps show warmer than average water temperatures from January through March 2020, cooler than average from April through June, near average July through September, and slightly warmer than average October through December. The long-term baseline is from the years 2008-2019.]](https://essic.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rv-chesapeake2-150x150.jpg)