Affiliation:
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany

Head of the Institute: Prof. Dr. Markus Rapp

Institute of Atmospheric Physics The Institute of Atmospheric Physics investigates the physics and chemistry of the global atmosphere from the Earth's surface up to the upper boundary of the middle atmosphere at about 120 km height. As an institute of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) we answer questions associated with atmospheric processes and with relevance to the research programmes "Aeronautics, Space, and Transportation" and "Energy" of the Helmholtz Association (HGF). Full article

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Travel to the South Pole 17 January 2023 In January 2023, two scientists of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics set out for South Pole, Antarctica, where they will install one of our lidar instruments at the American Amundsen-Scott station. Full article

Traveling long distances in extremely short times: New findings on hypersonic transport and its climate impact 16 December 2022 Advancing climate change also requires a drastic reduction in the climate impact of civil aviation. Two EU projects are investigating new aircraft concepts in terms of technology and their impact on the environment. Full article

Follow-up measurement of methane over the area of the Nord Stream leaks yields another important data set 05 December 2022 After the first successful methane measurements over the Baltic Sea only one week after the occurrence of the Nord Stream leakage, IPA scientists together with the TU Braunschweig have now carried out measurement flights in the region again. Full article

IPA Department head Veronika Eyring addresses "World Leader's Summit during COP27" 11. November 2022 Here you find a video of the talk from the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Full article

Aircraft Measurements of Carbon Dioxide and Methane over Canada 28 October 2022 Oil sands, coal mines, natural wetlands ... These and other greenhouse gas sources were investigated during CoMet 2.0 Arctic with the HALO research aircraft. Full article

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