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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Award for decades of research into climate-friendly aviation 19 September 2023 Prof. Ulrich Schumann, former head of the IPA, is awarded the Ludwig Prandtl Ring for his work in aviation science at the German Aerospace Congress. Full article

Findings on climate impact of hypersonic air traffic nominated for Paul Crutzen Publication Award 08 August 2023 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

Airborne eddy covariance measurements of agricultural nitrous oxide and methane emissions in the Netherlands 13 July 2023 IPA scientists have successfully tested new measurement methods as part of the DLR GHGMon project during an aircraft measurement campaign to determine agricultural N2O and CH4 emissions in the Netherlands. Full article

Aeolus mission successfully completed with a new record 10 July 2023 After almost five years of operation, the Doppler wind lidar instrument ALADIN on board Aeolus was shut down on July 5, 2023. Having exceeded its planned three-year-lifetime by 18 months, the satellite of ESA's fifth Earth Explorer mission is running out of fuel, hence forcing the "God of the Winds" to return to Earth. Full article

TELMA begins measurements at South Pole 16 May 2023 When night falls in Antarctica, dramatic changes in atmospheric circulation occur. The green laser beam belongs to TELMA, our Rayleigh lidar dedicated to observing dynamics in Earth’s middle atmosphere. Full article

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