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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Plate line design mitigates wake vortex risks 21. June 2021 A plate design for the permanent installation at major airports has been selected from 15 preliminary designs. Plate lines reduce the lifetime of wake vortices during final approach by up to 37%. The selected design consists of four frangible aluminum lattice masts covered by nine aluminum compound panels. Full article

Strongly reduced transport emissions lead to decrease of ozone in the planetary boundary layer 18 May 2021 Due to the pandemic, in May 2020 an ozone decrease for the lower troposphere over Europe by 8% was found in simulations. This is mainly caused by reduced anthropogenic emissions of ozone precursors from the transportation sectors. Full article

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

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