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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).
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Mapping the national, regional and global emissions of transport: the DLR impulse project ELK


25. March 2022
The direct and indirect emissions of the different transport sectors contribute significantly to climate change. In the DLR impulse project ELK consistent inventories for present-day emissions of all transport modes and of the related energy and industry sectors will be developed. ELK aims at establishing a primary source of information for different stakeholders and working groups.
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IPA guest scientist publishes perspective article on Martian water escape in Science magazine


17. Dezember 2021
Yiğit (2021), Martian water escape and internal waves,
Science, 374, 6573, DOI: 10.1126/science.abg5893
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Validating ESA’s Aeolus wind lidar satellite mission in the tropics: First results of the airborne campaign AVATAR-T


10 December 2021
The Institute of Atmospheric Physics operated two Doppler wind lidars onboard DLR’s Falcon 20 around Cape Verde in September 2021 for validating the Aeolus wind product. First results reveal the potential for a significant data coverage increase.
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The uncertain influence of aviation soot particles on natural cirrus clouds


02. December 2021
A new modelling study assesses these uncertainties, showing that the climate impact of aviation soot on natural cirrus clouds is significantly smaller than in some of the previous estimates.
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Ion measurements in the stratosphere and mesosphere with newly developed mass spectrometers


30. November 2021
Balloon and rocket measurements of ion composition at altitudes of 25 to 125 km were successfully carried out by IPA in northern Scandinavia. Two new mass spectrometers built at the institute were successfully deployed.
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