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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The rotational direction impact of a wind turbine on its wake 19. March 2021 At night, the wake of a wind turbine recovers faster if rotating counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere, and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. This affects the available power in the wind interacting with a downwind turbine. Full article

Concept studies on the mitigation potential by climate-optimized flights 8 March 2021 Aviation can mitigate its climate impact by reducing CO2 emissions and also by reducing non-CO2 effects. This can be achieved by climate-optimized aircraft flight paths, as shown in various projects IPA is leading or participating in. Full article

Chasing methane and sulfur dioxide in Europe 21 December 2020 During the METHANE-To-Go-Europe field experiment airborne in-situ measurements with the DLR Falcon 20 were carried out successfully under regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 14 mission flights mainly targeted emissions from offshore gas platforms in the Adriatic Sea, the city of Naples and power plants in the Balkans. Full article

Leibniz Award for IPA Scientist Veronika Eyring 17. December 2020 Prof. Veronika Eyring will receive the Leibniz Award of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. She is affiliated with IPA and the University of Bremen and is honoured in recognition of her achievements in the field of climate modelling. Those models are an important basis for understanding climate change. (Article in German) Full article

Global air transport contributes 3.5 percent to global warming 24. September 2020 Global air transport accounts for 3.5 percent of anthropogenic climate warming. Only one third of aviation's climate impact is due to carbon dioxide emissions and two thirds to non-carbon-dioxide effects. These are the findings of a comprehensive international study, which provides the most comprehensive insight to date into the impact of air transport on the climate. Full article

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