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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Contrail formation for aircraft with fuel cell propulsion 13. September 2021 Fuel cell-powered aircraft will produce far more contrails than today's kerosene-powered aircraft. Nevertheless, these contrails will have less impact on the climate. Full article

Working Group I contribution to the Sixth IPCC Assessment Report published 09.08.2021 We are sorry, but this content is available in German only. Full article

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

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