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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Ground-level reactive nitrogen oxides and ozone due to road traffic 06 July 2020 Particularly in urban areas, emissions from land traffic impact air quality significantly. A study of DLR scientists shows for the first time that in Europe land traffic emissions are responsible for 50% to 70% of the ground-level reactive nitrogen, leading to contributions of up to 16% of ground-level ozone. Full article

Increased warming in latest generation of climate models likely caused by clouds 24 June 2020 As scientists work to determine why some of the latest climate models suggest the future could be warmer than previously thought, a new study indicates the reason is likely related to challenges simulating the formation and evolution of clouds. Full article

Up to 90 percent less contrails due to reductions in air traffic forced by COVID-19 travel restrictions 10 June 2020 Travel restrictions to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a massive reduction in global air traffic. Researchers at the DLR IPA have now analysed the impact of reduced air traffic on the formation of contrails over Europe. Full article

Aeolus satellite data now publicly available 26 May 2020 The IPA-led Aeolus Data Science and Innovation Cluster (DISC) has achieved a major breakthrough in improving Aeolus data quality. Due to this achievement, altitude-resolved wind measurements of the ESA’s Earth Explorer Satellite Aeolus are now provided to all interested weather centres and scientific users within three hours of collection. Full article

First analyses of SouthTRAC observational data shed light on Southern Hemispheric gravity wave behaviour 18 May 2020 Measurements of ALIMA aboard HALO during SouthTRAC show the propagation of gravity waves into the stratospheric polar night jet. This is the first experimental proof that these waves are refracted towards the polar vortex, hundreds of kilometres away from their origin at the mountains of the southern Andes and the Antarctic Peninsula. Full article

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