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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Impact of enhanced chlorofluorocarbon-11 emissions on the ozone layer 25. November 2019 For the first time a Chemistry-Climate Model (CCM) has been used to assess the impact of unexpected emissions of chlorofluorocarbon-11 (CFC-11, CFCl3) on the stratospheric ozone layer. Full article

ERC Synergy Grant for IPA scientist Veronika Eyring 15 October 2019 Prestigious European Research Council grant will support interdisciplinary team’s work to improve climate models and the way how Earth system data are analysed and interpreted by combining machine learning with physical models of the atmosphere and land. Full article

Greenhouse gas measurements over the United States 10 October 2019 After two and a half months in the USA, scientists of the DLR Institute of Atmospheric Physics have returned to Oberpfaffenhofen. They took part at the aircraft measurement campaign ACT-America, investigating greenhouse gas emissions and -transport. Full article

Climate change in the Southern Hemisphere: Ozone hole, biomass burning in Amazonas and gravity waves targeted by the German Research Aircraft HALO 11 September 2019 This collaborative measurement campaign studies the impact of gravity waves on the polar vortex over Antarctica as well as chemical and dynamical processes in the tropopause region. Full article

Airborne Lidar System Poised to Improve Accuracy of Climate Models August 2019 Researchers from the DLR Institute of Atmospheric Physics have developed a laser-based system that can be used for airborne measurements of important greenhouse gases with unprecedented accuracy and resolution. The new system might even be useful for monitoring trace gases from space. Full article

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