ðə bˈɑːdi ʌv dˈeɪɾə kəlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ˌeɪˌaɪˈɛm wɪl pɹəvˈaɪd ðə bˈeɪsɪs fɚɹɚ ɹˈɪɡɚɹəs stˈʌdi ʌv pˌiːˌɛmsˈiːz ðæt kæn biː ɹᵻlˈaɪəbli jˈuːzd tə stˈʌdi pˈæst pˌiːˌɛmsˈiː tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz, pɹˈɛzənt tɹˈɛndz ænd ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp tə ɡlˈoʊbəl tʃˈeɪndʒ.
The body of data collected by AIM will provide the basis for a rigorous study of PMCs that can be reliably used to study past PMC changes, present trends and their relationship to global change.